Godshill War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Isle of Wight local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 March 2018. Memorial.
Godshill War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- lapsed-moulding-vale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 March 2018
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Godshill War Memorial is located in the memorial garden on Church Hill.
It consists of a limestone pillar with a pyramidal cap. The pillar is square in section with chamfered corners and the front face is carved with a downward pointing sword of sacrifice and a wreath. The pillar rises from a tapering square plinth with chamfered corners on a stepped base.
The front face of the plinth carries the inscription TO THE GLORY OF/ GOD AND SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ GODSHILL WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919. The names of the fallen from the First World War are incised into the other faces of the plinth. The top step is further incised 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).
The memorial is approached by a shingle path across an area of green and is surrounded by a low metal post and chain link fence.
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