Hunwick War Memorial, enclosure and railings

Hunwick War Memorial stands just inside the cemetery entrance on Church Lane. In grey granite and c3.5m tall, it takes the form of a small wheel-head cross rising from a tapering column, square on plan. The column stands on a pedestal, that stands on a three-stepped base. The monument is enclosed by a kerb forming a square enclosure: the kerb carries a low wrought iron railing.

The principal dedicatory inscription on the front face of the pedestal reads: IN HONOUR/ AND TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ THE PARISH OF HUNWICK/ AND HELMINGTON,/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ DURING THE GREAT WAR. Below this on the riser of the top step the dates 1914 – 1919 are carved in low relief. The quotation “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.” is inscribed on the riser of the middle step. The First World War names are recorded on the remaining three sides of the pedestal.

The foot of the column is distinguished from the pedestal by an astragal. Below this moulding the front face of the column is decorated with a wreath carved in low relief that encircles the dates 1939/ 1945. The commemorated Second World War names are listed on the remaining faces.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 7 February 2017.