Holme Hale War Memorial

First World War memorial with Second World War additions.

DESCRIPTION: Holme Hale war memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew (Grade I-listed) to the north-west of the entrance porch.

It takes the form of a Portland stone, wheel-head cross on a tall shaft with moulded foot. The cross and shaft are inset to the east face; the monogram IHS is carved in relief within a circle at the centre of the cross-head with four floral relief roundels to each arm of the cross. The shaft rises from a tapering, four-sided plinth atop a single-step base. The whole surmounts a wider, square stone platform. The plinth carries the inscriptions in incised lettering, painted black.

The principal inscription is to the east face of the plinth and reads IN PROUD/ AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918./ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE". The 11 names of those who died (including their regiment) are listed on the north and south faces of the plinth. To the west face is the dedication, IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (2 NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: affixed to the upper surface of the stone platform, and enclosing the memorial, are eight small, decorative iron posts with a chain hung between.