Lode War Memorial

MATERIALS: Granite, limestone and brick.

DESCRIPTION: situated on the western edge of the churchyard of the parish Church of St James, Lode, a prominent site on the village High Street.

The memorial consists of a Celtic wheel cross on a tapering plinth raised on two square stone steps. The cross arms and shaft have simple raised, moulded edges, the cross ring is plain. The cross stands in a semi-circular paved area enclosed by a curved Gault brick wall on its eastern side forming the churchyard boundary and which terminates in low brick piers.

The front (west) face of the plinth features an inscription in pinned lead lettering which reads ‘THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THEIR FELLOW / PARISHIONERS TO THE REVERED MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF THE PARISH OF LODE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918’ The names of the fallen are inscribed on the plinth in two columns, each with seven names.

An ashlar limestone band below the coping on the wall behind the cross is inscribed: ‘TO THE REVERED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE PARISH OF LODE WHO / FELL IN THE WAR 1939-1945’ followed by the names of five men who lost their lives.