Manton War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1920, with Second World War addition.

DESCRIPTION: Manton War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Grade II*-listed Church of St Mary, situated to the north-west of the bell tower and visible from the street.

It is of rough-hewn Cornish granite and takes the form of a wheel-head cross with a tapering four-sided shaft; an inverted Sword of Sacrifice is carved in relief to the south-west face. The sword has a trefoil design to the pommel and ends of the cross-guard. The cross shaft rises from a tapering, four-sided plinth surmounting a single-stepped, square base.

At the foot of the cross shaft, to the south-west face, is a small recessed panel carrying the words TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND. The dedication continues on a recessed panel on the plinth and reads IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (6 NAMES). The dedications are all in leaded lettering.

A small metal plate has been affixed directly below the sword bearing the Second World War dedication in incised lettering 1939 - 1945/ (2 NAMES).