Hawkedon War Memorial

The Hawkedon War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was unveiled and dedicated in 1920. It is made of stone and is located in a prominent roadside position within a small hedged enclosure on the north side of the village green, to the north-west of the Church of St Mary, which is a Grade I listed building.

The memorial features a tall obelisk that tapers in an octagonal shape from a deep, square pedestal, which stands on a substantial octagonal plinth. The entire structure is set on a three-stepped base that is curved at the front (south side). On the front (south) of the base of the pedestal, there is a carved relief of the Emblem of Victory, which consists of a wreath with crossed swords, along with the words: 'THE / WAR / 1914 / 1918'. The dedicatory inscription is found on the north, east, and west faces of the pedestal, reading: 'TO THE / GLORY / OF / GOD / IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF / HAWKEDON / 'GREATER LOVE / HATH / NO MAN'. The names of the nine men who died in the war are inscribed on the eight faces of the octagonal plinth.