NHER 63916 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, South Creake

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Village Green, Junction of Bluestone Road and B1355, South Creake.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from grey granite, combined with flint for a later base extension. It takes the form of a freestanding, rough-hewn, wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate twenty-six local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly six men who died in World War Two. It is described as approximately 2.5m tall “on a plinth with single-stepped base”, and “enclosed by four low granite posts connected by metal bars” (S1). The original plinth has been elevated to allow the insertion of an additional base, and there are inscriptions in leaded lettering on both. The former World War One dedication is to the front face of the earlier plinth, with twenty-six associated names (Inscription A). The latter World War Two dedication is below, to the front face of the additional base, along with six associated names (Inscription B).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Listing presumes erection around 1920 [the insertion of the additional base is likely post World War Two].
Inscription A: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ THE MEN OF SOUTH CREAKE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES).
Inscription B: IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).
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), 05 June 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 14 January 2025.

June 2018. 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), 05 June 2020.