Whippingham War Memorial

The Whippingham War Memorial is a First World War memorial, erected in 1919 and designed by Percy Stone. It is located in the churchyard of St Mildred, positioned to the south of the nave, with the south porch to the west and the south transept to the east. The memorial features a Calvary cross and has associated wall plaques that record the names of the fallen, which are fixed to the south wall of the church, a Grade I listed building.

The memorial is constructed from a Portland stone plinth and steps, topped with a teak cross, a bronze figure of Christ, and a bronze plaque. The wall plaques behind the cross are made of granite. The teak shaft of the cross is square in section with chamfered corners and tapers from the base, which is encircled by a trefoiled bronze or brass collar resembling a coronet. The gabled Calvary canopy includes shaped bargeboards. The bronze figure of Christ is attached to the cross, with a bronze sign reading ‘INRI’ positioned above. The stone plinth features projecting gables at the four angles of the shaft, and between the two front gables, a bronze plaque is set beneath a billeted band. The inscription on the plaque reads, ‘GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS’ (John 15:13). The plinth is supported by a base made of two octagonal steps.