Eriswell War Memorial

First World War memorial, unveiled 1920.

DESCRIPTION: Eriswell War Memorial is located just outside the parish churchyard, to the south-east of the Church of St Lawrence (Grade II*-listed).

It is of grey granite and takes the form of a wheel-head cross with a tapering four-sided shaft. Carved in relief to the east face of the cross-head and upper part of the shaft is an inverted Sword of Sacrifice with trefoils to the pommel and ends of the cross-guard. The shaft rises from a rough-hewn, four-sided, tapering plinth surmounting a single-stepped base.

The dedication is in leaded lettering within a smooth, inset panel on the east face of the plinth and reads ERECTED/ BY THE PARISH OF ERISWELL/ IN MEMORY OF/ (8 NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR,/ 1914–1919.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: The memorial stands within a square area of gravel bounded by stone kerbs. The area is enclosed by nine posts with chains between; there is an opening to the east side to allow access to the memorial.