Glinton War Memorial

The war memorial stands in the south part of the churchyard of the Church of St Benedict (listed Grade I), in front of the porch. It takes the form of a 4m tall Weldon limestone cross, with an elaborate foliate head on an octagonal shaft. The transition between the cross and shaft is marked by a carved collar, and the shaft has a moulded foot.

The shaft rises from a square plinth carrying inscriptions carved in relief:

(north face) IN THANKFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF THESE MEN/ WHO DIED FOR US/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 (8 NAMES).

(west face) ALSO/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945 (3 NAMES).

The plinth is set on a slightly raised square base. In 2015 a shallow stone surround was added to the top of the base; this carries the names of those who fell in both world wars, and the dedication WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM OF US AND SAY/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 16 January 2017.