Eardisland War Memorial

First World War memorial, of 1920s date, with later additions.

MATERIALS: constructed of stone.

DESCRIPTION: comprising a plain Latin cross on a gently tapering octagonal shaft atop a square plinth with a chamfered top edge. The whole stands on a four-stepped octagonal base. A stone vase bearing an incised Latin cross is set on the second step down.

The main inscription in incised lettering on the north-west face of the plinth reads: (gold-painted lettering) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ (black-painted lettering) AND IN LASTING/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ EARDISLAND WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR FOR HUMANITY/ AGAINST GERMANY AND HER ALLIES/ (gold-painted lettering)1914 – 1918/. The names of the fallen are incised in two lists on the north-east and south-west faces of the plinth.

The chamfered top edge of the north-west face of the plinth carries the additional inscription: 1939 – 1945/ (NAME)/, one additional name has been added to the chamfers on the north-east and south-west faces of the plinth too.

A small metal plaque with raised lettering has been added to the base of the cross shaft. It reads: THE MEMORIAL WAS REDEDICATED/ ON 7 MAY 1995/ COMMEMORATING FIFTY YEARS OF PEACE/ IN WESTERN EUROPE/.