War Memorial in the Churchyard of Holy Trinity Church is a Grade II listed building in the East Riding of Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 April 2007. War memorial.

War Memorial in the Churchyard of Holy Trinity Church

WRENN ID
deep-gravel-myrtle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Beverley and Holderness MP: Graham Stuart (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 April 2007
Type
War memorial
Address
War Memorial in the Churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, South Street, Leven
OS grid reference
TA 106 452
Coordinates
53.89161, -0.31723
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The war memorial located in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church was created around 1920 by an unknown craftsman. It is made of limestone and is positioned just inside the churchyard, aligned with the main axis of the church.

The memorial takes the form of a Latin cross, featuring raised initials "IHS" at its center, along with square, Tudor-style foliage bosses adorning the faces of the cross and the ends of its arms. The cross stands on an octagonal pillar that has a 14th-century style capital and a square base. This pillar is supported by a square pedestal with a plinth, which is set on a single step. Both the pedestal and the plinth are inscribed in black lettering. The east face of the pedestal reads: "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." Below this, the plinth is inscribed with "World War/ 1939 - 1945." The north and south faces of the pedestal each list nine names in the format of abbreviated rank, full name with middle initial, and abbreviated regiment or ship, arranged alphabetically except for the first two. The north and south faces of the plinth below each carry two names in the format of full name and abbreviated regiment. The west face, which faces the church, is uninscribed.

The National Inventory of War Memorials indicates that the monument was unveiled around 1920, but no further historical details are available. War memorials hold significant historical and cultural importance, connecting local communities to major international events, and this memorial meets the criteria for listing.

Local climate

War Memorial in the Churchyard of Holy Trinity Church receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 50% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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