Mepal War Memorial

The Mepal War Memorial is a First World War memorial that has had names added after the Second World War. It is made of Cornish granite and is located at the corner of High Street and School Lane.

The memorial features a square base that supports a three-stepped plinth, topped by a tapering rectangular pillar with a floriated cross. The base sits on a large square raised platform, which is likely original but is now covered in paving. The surrounding paved area and path were added later and are not included in the listing. One of the rear step faces has a panel detailing the restoration of the memorial in 2005.

The inscriptions on the base of the cross and the plinth are in leaded lettering and include the following:

On the south face: (base of pillar) 1914 – 1918 (top step) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO / THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO / FELL IN THE GREAT WAR (middle step) (4 NAMES) (bottom step) (9 NAMES)

On the west face: (bottom step) GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE / FOR HIS FRIENDS

On the east face: (top step) 1939 - 1945 / (2 NAMES) (middle step) (4 NAMES)

On the north face: (incised panel on bottom step) THIS MEMORIAL WAS RESTORED IN 2005 BY / LOCAL PEOPLE TO MARK THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY / OF THE END OF WORLD WAR TWO