NHER 63863 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two and late 20th-century additions, Horsford

World War One Memorial with World War Two and Late 20th-century Additions
Location: All Saints Churchyard, Church Street, Horsford.
Type: Pillar
Description: The memorial is constructed from grey granite, in the form of a freestanding, polished, square pillar. It is used to commemorate twenty-six servicemen from the parish who died in World War One, seven casualties from World War Two, and latterly a single casualty from a late 20th century conflict. On top, there is a two-tiered pyramidal cap with “a band of roll moulding just below the cap", with the pillar described as rising "from a square plinth with moulded cap upon a single-step chamfered base” (S1). A narrow stone block forms the foundation. There are inscriptions on inset rough-finished sections in leaded lettering, painted black. The former World War One dedication is on the south face of the lower-tier of the pyramidal cap (Inscription A), with twenty-six assoicated names listed to the upper south and west faces of the pillar. The World War Two dates (Inscription B) are to the lower west face, with seven associated names below. The latter 20th century conflict dedication (Inscription C) is on the east face of the pyramidal cap, along with a single name to pillar below. Further inscriptions can be found along the south face of the plinth (Inscription D), and to the base (Inscription E). In 2014 the memorial was renovated, with the lettering renewed.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription A: IN SACRED AND LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ FELL IN THE DEFENCE OF JUSTICE AND RIGHT/ IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 – 1919.
Inscription B: 1939 – 1945.
Inscription C: REMEMBERING ALSO OTHERS/ KILLED SERVING THEIR COUNTRY.
Inscription D: “THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.”
Inscription E: THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE/ RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND PARISHIONERS/ OF HORSFORD.
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), 28 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), 28 January 2020.