Kneesall War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Newark and Sherwood local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 May 2019. War memorial.

Kneesall War Memorial

WRENN ID: veiled-moulding-indigo
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Newark and Sherwood
Country: England
Date first listed: 30 May 2019
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

War memorial, unveiled in 1920, dedicated to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is constructed of rough-hewn limestone, and takes the form of a Celtic cross on a tapered plinth and single step. The front (south) elevation of the plinth bears the following inscription: 1914 – 1918 / RIP / (NAMES) / MAKE THEM TO BE NUMBERED / WITH THY SAINTS / IN GLORY EVERLASTING. The west elevation of the plinth is carved in low relief: TO THE MEMORY / OF THE MEN WHO / DIED IN THE WAR / 1939 – 1945 / (NAMES). Over 30 names are also inscribed on the north elevation of the plinth (not legible due to weathering). The war memorial stands within the churchyard of the Church of St Bartholomew (listed at Grade I), adjacent to the A616.

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