Knarsdale War Memorial

The tall granite memorial, circa 4m high, stands in the NE corner of the churchyard of St Jude’s Church (not listed). It takes the form of a Celtic cross that stands on the corniced top of a tall pedestal, square on plan. The pedestal stands on a two-stage base. The memorial is enclosed by a low square kerb that carries an iron rail on metal corner posts.

The front face of the cross is ornamented with a sheathed sword carved in relief, hung from the wheel-head by its sword belt. The principal dedicatory inscription on the front face of the pedestal reads IN/ HONOUR OF THE FOLLOWING/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (5 NAMES)/ “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN/ THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS.” Below this, at the foot of the pedestal, the dates 1914-1918 are carved in low relief. The front face of the upper stage of the base is inscribed ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION. To one side of the pedestal the Second World War dedication reads 1939 – 1945/ (2 NAMES).

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, 23 November 2017.