Margaretting Memorial Wheel Cross

The Margaretting Memorial Wheel Cross is a war memorial constructed around 1920, designed by F W Chancellor and built by JB Slythe and Co. It stands approximately 4 metres tall and is situated within a low brick enclosure with stone capping, approached by a central flight of steps. The cross is set upon a splayed plinth mounted on a stone base. Carved into the front face of the plinth is the inscription "FOR GOD KING AND COUNTRY / IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF MARGARETTING / WHO FOUGHT AND GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS.” Below the inscription are the names of those who died in the First World War; further names, commemorating those who died in the Second World War, were subsequently added to the stone base. The memorial is constructed from rough-hewn granite on a stone base. The memorial was initially unveiled on 2nd October 1920 by Major Upton and dedicated by the Bishop of Barking, J T Inskip. The village of Margaretting lost several men in the First World War, and the memorial serves as a tribute to the local community affected by both World Wars. It is designated at Grade II for its architecturally distinct design from a recognised architect, F W Chancellor, and its significance as a fitting memorial to those who died in the conflicts.