Cheveley War Memorial

First World War memorial with names added after the Second World War.

MATERIALS: stone and bronze.

PLAN: the memorial is situated to the north of the Grade I listed Church of St Mary and the Holy Host of Heaven, at the junction of the High Street and Church Lane.

EXTERIOR: the memorial is tall and imposing, and takes the form of a Latin budded cross atop an octagonal pillar. It is mounted on an octagonal plinth which rests upon a large two-stepped, square base. The lower step of the base is incised with THEIR NAME LIVETH EVERMORE. On the upper step of the plinth are mounted four bronze plates with raised lettering. The front face bears the dedication REMEMBER/ THE CHEVELEY MEN WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919. The other three plates bear the names of the fallen, providing their forename, surname, battalion, regiment and date of death. The octagonal plinth bears a matching bronze panel with the dates 1939-1946, along with the names and regiment of the two men who fell in that war. Another engraved plate on the plinth, in black and gold, depicting a soldier resting on his arms, appears to have been a more recent addition.