Theberton War Memorial

First World War memorial, unveiled in 1921, with names added after the Second World War.

MATERIALS: Sicilian marble.

PLAN: the memorial stands in the churchyard of the Grade I listed Church of St Peter, to the south-east of the church.

EXTERIOR: it is in the form of a plain Latin cross on a gently tapering pedestal with a three-stepped base mounted on a substantial concrete foundation. The main inscription on the south face of the memorial reads: (on plinth) IN MEMORY OF THEBERTON MEN/ WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (17 NAMES). On the upper step of the base is inscribed THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE, and on the middle step 1939-1945/ (2 NAMES).

The inscription on an additional rectangular plaque placed in front of the base of the memorial reads: CAPTURED GERMAN GUN/ GRANTED TO THIS PARISH IN RECOGNITION/ IN THE AWARD OF THE/ VICTORIA CROSS TO A THEBERTON MAN/ (NAME)/OF THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS FOR VALOUR/ WHILE SERVING ON THE HEAD QUARTERS STAFF IN GALLIPOLI/ AT THE LANDING ON THE BEACH SEDD EL BAHR ON 26 APRIL 1915/ ON WHICH OCCASION HE WAS KILLED.