NHER 63931 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two addition, Mautby

World War One Memorial with World War Two Addition
Location: St Mary's Churchyard, Thrigby Road, Thrigby.
Type: Latin Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from grey granite, in the form of a freestanding, rough-hewn, Latin cross. It is used to commemorate a single casualty from World War One, and latterly a single casualty from World War Two. It is described as “rising from a tapering, four-sided plinth surmounting a single-step, square base” (S1). There is an inscription with the two associated names, along with regiment, date and location of death; on the plinth’s smoothed south face, in leaded lettering.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown.
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription: IN/ HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE TWO WORLD WARS/ (2 NAMES)/ THOU WAST THEIR ROCK,/ THEIR FORTRESS, AND THEIR MIGHT,/ THOU, LORD, THEIR CAPTAIN/ IN THE WELL FOUGHT FIGHT,/ THOU IN THE DARKNESS DREAR/ THEIR ONE TRUE LIGHT,/ ALLELUIA.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images.
P. Beers (HES), 22 June 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 16 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).
P. Beers (HES), 22 June 2020.