Little Oakley War Memorial

Little Oakley War Memorial, dedicated on 21 March 1920.

MATERIALS: Granite

DESCRIPTION: Little Oakley War Memorial is located on the green at the corner of Bayview Crescent and Lodge Road.

It takes the form of a rough-hewn granite square Celtic cross. The cross shaft rises from a tapering plinth, square on plan, set on a square base. The front and rear faces of the plinth are recessed and smooth and bear the incised black-painted inscriptions.

The front face of the plinth reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL/ SERVING THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ (EIGHT NAMES). The rear face is inscribed SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (FOUR NAMES)/ 1946/ (NAME).

The memorial stands on a small square of concrete set within a wider grassed area. Two rectangular granite blocks are set into the floor by the memorial, one to the front and one to the rear. The block to the rear details the various locations of the memorial and the dates of relocation, while the block to the front is blank.