Cranfield War Memorial

Cranfield war memorial was erected c1920. The memorial takes the form of a plain stone cross with chamfered corners on an octagonal plinth and stepped base. A cast metal sword is attached to the north-west elevation of the cross. The names of the fallen are inscribed on the plinth, with forty-three names of those who fell in the First World War, and nine names of those who fell in the Second World War. The memorial is surrounded by a gravel path and flower beds, and is enclosed by low metal fencing with a pedestrian gate opening from High Street to the west.

The Inscription reads: IN LOVING / AND GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THOSE CRANFIELD MEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR / KING AND COUNTRY IN THE / THE GREAT WARS. / 1914-1919 AND 1939-1945 / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

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, 16 January 2017.