Elsing War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1921, with Second World War additions.

DESCRIPTION: Elsing War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary (Grade I-listed). It is prominently situated by the main porch entrance to the church, standing beside the path that leads from the churchyard entrance.

It comprises a York stone wheel-head cross on a small shaft, surmounting a tapering, four-sided plinth upon a two-stepped base. To the cross and shaft face is an incised carving of a cross with Celtic motifs at the end of each arm and down the shaft to the midpoint. The monogram IHS is carved at the centre of the cross. The plinth bears the dedications in incised lettering.

The principal inscription is to the north face of the plinth and reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO SACRIFICED/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919/ (12 NAMES). Below this, on the uppermost step of the base is the inscription: WHEN THE SUN SETS AND IN THE/ MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

To the west face of the plinth is the inscription: 1939 – 1945/ (2 NAMES).

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, 24 November 2017.