Ketton War Memorial

The medieval-style memorial stands next to the south-east corner of the porch of the Church of St Mary (Grade I-listed), overlooking Church Road and opposite The Priory (Grade II*-listed). Approximately 4.5m tall and built of Clipsham stone, it consists of a carved sculpture of the crucifixion flanked by figures of St Mary and St John, covered by a plain gable. A small cross rises from the gable top. A small shield carved in relief on a bracket below the crucifixion bears symbols of the Passion. The octagonal cross shaft stands on a square plinth, set on a square, two-stepped, base.

The west face of the plinth bears an inscription that reads 1914–1919/ PRAY FOR THE MEN OF/ KETTON WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1939 – 1945/ (10 NAMES). The names of the 36 men who fell in the First World War are listed on the three other faces of the plinth. All the inscriptions are incised.

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, 20 January 2017.