Binstead War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Isle of Wight local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 November 2019. War memorial.
Binstead War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- lapsed-chancel-bramble
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 November 2019
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First World War memorial, erected in 1920 with further inscriptions added following the Second World War.
MATERIALS: carved from limestone.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial stands at the corner of Church Road and Binstead Hill. It comprises a tall elongated Latin stone cross with a tapering octagonal shaft and crossarm. A longsword is carved in raised relief on the cross; the crossguard of the sword matching where the cross’ shaft and crossarm meet. The shaft stands on an octagonal plinth, itself resting on a three-stepped octagonal base. On the front of the plinth is inscribed: IN/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE OF BINSTEAD/ WHO MADE/ THE GREAT SACRIFICE/ 1914-1919/ “THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE” while the rear face reads IN/ UNDYING MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945. The other sides carry the names of those that lost their lives in the conflicts.
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 5 June 2025 to amend the language in the description
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