Stoney Stanton War Memorial

First World War memorial, unveiled in 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.

MATERIALS: of roughly-hewn granite, with lead lettering inscriptions.

DESCRIPTION: situated in the churchyard of St Michael’s Church (Grade II*), the memorial is prominently located at the west end of the church, in front of the west tower. It stands on a three-stepped square base, and comprises a tapering plinth surmounted by a roughly-hewn tapered shaft with a Celtic wheel cross. The wheel cross in decorated with deeply incised interlacing.

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 are listed the name, rank and regiment of the 14 men who died during the Second World War. The name, rank and regiment of the 43 parishioners who died during the First World War are recorded on the north and south face of the plinth.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30 January 2025 to update the address