Litcham War Memorial

First World War memorial with Second World War additions.

DESCRIPTION: Litcham War Memorial is located in the churchyard to the south of the Grade I-listed Church of All Saints. It is also in close proximity to several Grade II-listed buildings.

It takes the form of a limestone, Celtic wheel-head cross on a tapering shaft with moulded foot. The cross-head is carved with an interlaced Celtic knot work design. The shaft rises from a four-sided, tapering plinth surmounting a single-stepped base on a concrete foundation. The plinth bears the inscriptions and names in incised lettering.

The west face of the plinth reads IN REMEMBRANCE OF/ (15 NAMES)/ MEN OF LITCHAM AND KEMPSTONE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918.

The south face of the plinth reads ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF/ (5 NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 31 January 2018.