NHER 63928 (Structure record) - World War One memorial, with World War Two and Falklands Conflict additions, Syderstone

World War One Memorial, with World War Two and Falklands Conflict Additions
Location: The churchyard, St Mary's Church, The Street, Syderstone.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from grey granite, in the form of a freestanding, rough-hewn, wheel-head cross approximately 2.5m tall. It is used to commemorate twelve local servicemen who died in World War One, a single casualty from World War Two, and latterly a single casualty from the Falklands Conflict. It is described “with a sword of sacrifice carved in relief on the front face”, standing “on a low tapering plinth with a single-stepped base and a cobbled foundation” (S1). To the front of the memorial a tablet, also of granite, was added to the stepped base. There are inscriptions in metal lettering. The former World War One dedication is to the front face of the plinth, with twelve associated names (Inscription A). A World War Two dedication is to the front riser of the stepped base, with a single name (Inscription B). The latter Falklands Conflict is dedicated on the tablet, along with a single name (Inscription C).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Messrs G Maile and Son Ltd of Euston Road, London.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Messrs G Maile and Son Ltd of Euston Road, London.
Cost: Unknown.
Unveiled: 02 October 1921.
Inscription A: 1914 – 1918./ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (12 NAMES)/ "MAY THEY REST IN PEACE."/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE".
Inscription B: 1939 - 1945 (NAME)/ ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO WENT OUT FROM THE PARISH/ TO SERVE IN THIS WAR RETURNED SAFELY/ THANKS BE TO GOD.
Inscription C: 1982 FALKLAND ISLANDS/ (NAME).
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, War Memorials Register (S5) and Roll of Honour (S6) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 19 June 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 16 January 2025.

July 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), 19 June 2020.