War Memorial

RYTON ON DUNSMORE

1725/0/10005 HIGH STREET 10-AUG-10 War Memorial

II DESCRIPTION: The memorial comprises a stone cross with a sword in relief, on a slender, tapering octagonal shaft which stands on a square plinth with chamfered top and moulded bottom, below which is a three-stepped base. The north-eastern face carries an early C21, rectangular granite tablet with incised lettering picked out in gold, giving the names of the 18 men who died in World War I.

HISTORY: The War Memorial in Ryton on Dunsmore was erected circa 1920, to commemorate the men of the village who lost their lives in World War I. The memorial was constructed in a prominent roadside location in front of the village hall, at the junction of the High Street and the main A45, opposite the parish church of St Leonard. A new tablet carrying the names of the fallen was added to the memorial circa 2002.

SOURCES: National Inventory of War Memorials, number 38498

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The war memorial on the High Street in Ryton on Dunsmore, erected circa 1920, is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * Social interest: an eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community * Historic interest: it has strong cultural and historical significance within both a local and national context * Architectural interest: it is a well-executed war memorial of simple, elegant design

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, 17 January 2017.