NHER 63871 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Holme Hale

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: St Andrew’s Churchyard, Church Road, Holme Hale.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from Portland stone, in the form of a freestanding wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate eleven local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly two casualties from World War Two. It is described as on a tall shaft with moulded foot, “the cross and shaft are inset to the east face; the monogram IHS is carved in relief within a circle at the centre of the cross-head with four floral relief roundels to each arm of the cross. The shaft rises from a tapering, four-sided plinth atop a single-step base” (S1). There are inscriptions on the plinth in incised lettering, painted black. The former World War One dedication (Inscription A) is to the east face, with eleven names (including regiment) listed on the north and south faces. The latter World War Two dedication and two names (Inscription B) is on the west face. The memorial surmounts a wider, square stone platform, with eight small decorative iron posts, and chains hung between; to enclose the memorial.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: In situ by 1928 as evidenced by the Ordnance Survey map (S6).
Inscription A: IN PROUD/ AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918./ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE".
Inscription B: IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (2 NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, the War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details, and the 1928 Ordnance Survey map (S6).
P. Beers (HES), 18 February 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 13 December 2024.

2014-2015. Restoration.
The memorial was restored in 2014-2015.
See Historic England Advice Report (S2) for further details.
A. Henderson (HES), 13 December 2024.

October 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), 18 February 2020.