Gunthorpe War Memorial

Gunthorpe War Memorial is a First World War memorial located in the churchyard to the south-west of the Church of St Mary, which is also listed at Grade II*. The memorial is made of grey granite and features a Celtic wheel-head cross adorned with knot work designs carved in relief on the cross-head. The center of the cross-head is diamond-shaped and displays the monogram HIS in relief. The cross has a tall, tapering shaft that is inset on the front (east) face, with additional Celtic knot work carved in relief near the base. This shaft rises from a tapering, rough-hewn plinth that has a smooth front (east) face, which carries the inscription.

The inscription is in raised, leaded lettering and reads: "FOR GOD/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ (9 NAMES)/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ R.I.P./ “THESE DIED IN WAR THAT WE AT PEACE MIGHT LIVE/ THESE GAVE THEIR BEST, SO WE OUR BEST SHOULD GIVE/ NOT FOR THEMSELVES, FOR JUSTICE, FREEDOM, RIGHT/ THEY FOUGHT, AND BID US FORWARD TO THE FIGHT.”

The memorial is set within a small, square area of gravel that is bordered by granite kerbs.