Tong War Memorial

The Tong War Memorial is a First World War memorial built in 1925 by Messrs B Watson and Sons. It features a life-size carved figure of an infantryman, made from granite, who is depicted standing with his head bowed, wearing a soft cap and resting his hands on the butt of his Lee-Enfield rifle, which is positioned on his left foot. The memorial has a square plan and is set on a two-stepped base, with the lower step made of sandstone and inscribed with the words "TONG'S TRIBUTE."

The figure is mounted on a pedestal that includes a carved moulded sandstone cornice, a granite dado, and a moulded two-step sandstone plinth, which is raised on a four-step ashlar base. The north-west polished granite panel of the dado bears an inscription in black letters that reads: "IN HONOUR/ OF THE MEN WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919," along with the names of the fallen soldiers inscribed in alphabetical order on all four panels. The upper step of the plinth features a torus moulding, and the north-west elevation is inscribed with the words: "SO THEY PASSED OVER,/ AND THE TRUMPET SOUNDED/ FOR THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE." The remaining elevations include the names of an additional 14 fallen soldiers. The lower step of the plinth has a chamfered upper surface, and the north-west elevation is adorned with a carved relief of a laurel wreath with billowing ribbons.