War Memorial In The Churchyard Of Holy Trinity Church

LEVEN

1456/0/10009 SOUTH STREET 11-APR-07 War Memorial in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church

II War memorial. Circa 1920 by unknown craftsman. Limestone. Sited just inside the church yard to line up with the main axis of Holy Trinity Church.

EXTERIOR: Latin cross with raised initials IHS placed centrally and square, Tudor style, foliage bosses ornamenting the faces of the cross and forming the ends of its arms. The cross is supported on an octagonal pillar with a C14 style capital and a square base. This in turn is supported by a square pedestal with a plinth set on a single step. Both the pedestal and the plinth are inscribed in black lettering. The east face of the pedestal is inscribed with the words: This cross was erected/ By the inhabitants of/ Leven/ To the Glory of God/ And in grateful memory/ of those who have fought/ and fallen in the Great War/ 1914 - 1918. On the plinth below is inscribed: World War/ 1939 - 1945 . The north and south faces each carry 9 names on the pedestal in the format of abbreviated rank, full name with middle initial, abbreviated regiment or ship. The names are listed alphabetically except for the first two. The north and south faces of the plinth below carry 2 names each in the format of full name and abbreviated regiment. The west face, facing the church, is uninscribed.

HISTORY: The National Inventory of War Memorials records a date of c.1920 for the unveiling of the monument. No further historical details about the monument are known.

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: War memorials are of very strong historical and cultural significance linking local communities to events of international importance. Consequently there is a presumption in favour of listing all free standing war memorials, and this example meets the criteria.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 1 February 2017.