Great Steeping War Memorial

First World War memorial, by A W Fynn, unveiled on 9 November 1919.

MATERIALS: Darley stone.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located within the churchyard of the Church of All Saints, and it comprises a c 4.5m high wheel-head Calvary cross bearing a figure of Christ and topped by a triangular roof. It is set upon a tapering shaft with a carved decorated collar upon a two-stage square and octagonal plinth, and a single-stepped base.

The inscription on the front face of the plinth reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN/ LOVING & GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS VILLAGE WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT/ EUROPEAN WAR 1914 – 1919/ “THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE”/ (NAMES). On the side face is the inscription TO THE LASTING HONOUR OF THOSE WHO SERVED 1914 – 1919/ (NAMES).

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 February 2017.