NHER 63858 (Structure record) - World War One memorial, Gunthorpe

World War One Memorial
Location: St Mary's Churchyard, Bale Road, Gunthorpe.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description: The memorial is constructed from granite, in the form of a freestanding Celtic wheel-head cross, with knot work designs carved in relief to the cross-head. It is used to commemorate nine local men who died in service during World War One. It has been described as having the centre of the cross-head diamond-shaped and with “the monogram HIS carved in relief”, and that “the cross has a tall, tapering shaft, which is inset to the front (east) face and has Celtic knot work carved in relief near the base. The shaft rises from a tapering, rough-hewn plinth” (S1). There is an inscription on the smoothed front/east face of the plinth in raised, leaded lettering.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription: FOR GOD/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ (9 NAMES)/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ R.I.P./ “THESE DIED IN WAR THAT WE AT PEACE MIGHT LIVE/ THESE GAVE THEIR BEST, SO WE OUR BEST SHOULD GIVE/ NOT FOR THEMSELVES, FOR JUSTICE, FREEDOM, RIGHT/ THEY FOUGHT, AND BID US FORWARD TO THE FIGHT.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and the War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 27 January 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 10 December 2024.

November 2017. Listed. Grade II.
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).
P. Beers (HES), 27 January 2020.