Pickwell War Memorial

First World War memorial, unveiled and dedicated in 1925, with Second World War additions.

MATERIALS: of rock-faced Aberdeen granite with a base of Mountsorrel granite.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial takes the form of a Celtic cross which stands on a triangular-shaped traffic island at the W end of Main Street, at its junction with Somerby Road and Leesthorpe Road. It comprises a three-step base, supporting a rough-hewn shallow pedestal, trapezoidal plinth, and tall shaft which tapers in rectangular section to a Celtic wheel-head cross. The E and W faces of the shaft both bear the relief of a Sword of Sacrifice. The First World War dedication is inscribed on the W face of the plinth and reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918. / [NAMES]. The E face bears the single name of a Second World War casualty and is inscribed TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / COL. L.P.G. KELLY, M.C., / (OF LEESTHORPE HALL) / WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE / SECOND WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945.

The memorial is surrounded on all four sides by low plinth walling with square corner bosses. Of Mountsorrel granite, it originally supported iron railings, now removed.

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, 23 November 2017.