NHER 64743 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Terrington St John

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: The churchyard, St John's Church, Church Road, Terrington St John.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from stone, in the form of a freestanding cross pattée. It is used to commemorate thirteen members of the local community who died in World War One, and latterly two men who died in World War Two. It is described as “rising from the heavily moulded collar of the cross shaft, octagonal in section. The cross shaft stands on a pedestal, square on plan. The pedestal has dentilated upper edge moulding and a shallow foot, standing on a three-stepped octagonal base” (S1). There is an inscription in incised and painted lettering to a later polished stone plaque on the front face of the pedestal, which conceals the original inscription.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Unveiled: Erected around 1920.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WARS/ 1914 – 1919/ (NAMES)/ 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and Roll of Honour (S5) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 08 June 2021.

August 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), 08 June 2021.