NHER 64740 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two addition, Drayton

World War One Memorial with World War Two Addition
Location: St Margaret's Churchyard, School Road, Drayton.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from stone, in the form of a freestanding, rough-hewn, Celtic cross (S5). It is used to commemorate nine local servicemen who died in World War One, and the fallen of World War Two. The cross is described with a “IHS monogram carving at junction of arms” and surmounting a tapering shaft with a three stepped base (S5). There are inscriptions to the base in leaded lettering. The former World War One dedication is to the front face of the upper step (Inscription A), with nine associated names along with service details to the front face of the middle step. Further scripture is to the front face of the lower step (Inscription B). The latter World War Two epitaph is to a side face of the upper step (Inscription C; the position of all inscriptions identified from S4 photographs). Associated names are recorded within St Margret’s Church (NHER7906). The whole memorial is set within “a raised square enclosure of knapped flint walling with shallow flat stone copings” (S1).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Unveiled: Erected around 1920.
Inscription A: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ DRAYTON MEN/ WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ 1914 – 1918
Inscription B: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"
Inscription C: IN MEMORY OF/ THE FALLEN/1939 – 1945 WAR.
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), 17 May 2021.

March 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), 17 May 2021.