NHER 63710 (Structure record) - World War One Memorial, East Carleton

World War One Memorial
Location: Junction of Intwood Lane and Catbridge Lane, East Carleton.
Type: Blomfield Cross of Sacrifice
Description: The war memorial is in the form of a Blomfield Cross of Sacrifice, which was originally designed by Sir Reginald Bloomfield for the Imperial War Graves Commission in 1918. It has been described as "an octagonal stone Latin cross with an inverted sword carved in relief to the face. The shaft has a moulded foot and rises from a two-tiered octagonal plinth on a single-stepped base" (S1). There is an inscription on the front face of the plinth.
Proposed: The memorial was first proposed in 1919 and the money was raised via public subscription.
Designed by: Messrs G Maile and Son
Constructed/Sculpted By: Mssrs G Maile and son
Cost: £197
Unveiled: 22 August 1920
Inscription: ERECTED BY THE/ PARISHIONERS OF/ EAST CARLETON/ IN THANKFULNESS/ FOR THEIR DELIVERANCE/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ ALL WHO SERVED AND/ OF THOSE WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See war memorials on-line for images (S4) and the war memorials register for images, names and additional details (S5).
H. Hamilton (HES), 8 January 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES) 6 December 2024.

November 2017. Listed. Grade II.
Details as summarized above.
See Listing Description (S1), Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for details.
See also war memorials on-line (S4) and war memorials register (S5).
H. Hamilton (HES), 8 January 2020.