Stoney Stanton War Memorial

The Stoney Stanton War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was unveiled in 1921, with later additions for the Second World War. It is made of roughly-hewn granite and features lead lettering inscriptions.

Located in the churchyard of St Michael’s Church, which is a Grade II* listed building, the memorial is prominently positioned at the west end of the church, in front of the west tower. It stands on a three-stepped square base and consists of a tapering plinth topped by a roughly-hewn tapered shaft that supports a Celtic wheel cross. The wheel cross is decorated with deeply incised interlacing patterns.

The inscriptions are set into recessed panels on the plinth. The inscription on the west face reads:

"TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE / GALLANT MEN OF STONEY STANTON / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY / 1914 – 1919 1939-1945 / LEST WE FORGET."

Below this, the names, ranks, and regiments of the 14 men who died during the Second World War are listed. The names, ranks, and regiments of the 43 parishioners who died during the First World War are recorded on the north and south faces of the plinth.