South Cove War Memorial

The South Cove War Memorial is a First World War memorial that includes later additions for the Second World War. It is located prominently in the churchyard of St Lawrence Church, which is a Grade I listed building, right next to the path leading from the entrance gate to the church door.

The memorial features a 2-meter high stone Celtic wheel-head cross, which is adorned with intricate relief-carved interlace decoration. The main inscription on the front of the cross shaft, made with leaded lettering, reads: "IN/ GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE/ FIVE/ SOUTH COVE MEN/ WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918."

On the front of the plinth, there is an inscription that lists five names and states: "THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES TO SERVE THEIR GOD/ THEIR KING AND THEIR COUNTRY IN DEFENCE/ OF TRUTH, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE."

Additionally, on the western side of the plinth, there is an inscription added in 1949 that reads: "AND THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR US IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945/ (3 NAMES)/ ALSO IN MEMORY OF/ THE AMERICAN AIRMEN WHO/ LOST THEIR LIVES IN THIS PARISH/ MARCH 1945."