Chale War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Isle of Wight local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 April 2019. War memorial.
Chale War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- hollow-plaster-twilight
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 April 2019
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First World War memorial, unveiled in 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
MATERIALS: Cornish granite.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located within the churchyard of the Grade II* listed Church of St Andrew some 5m to the north-east of the Church. Standing around 3.5m tall, it comprises a rough-hewn granite wheel-head cross standing on a tapering plinth with a two-stepped square base. A recessed panel to the front face of the plinth bears the inscription TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (23 NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
A raked granite block set into the upper step of the base bears the later inscription, reading ALSO OF THOSE MEN OF CHALE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (6 NAMES with regiment/rank).
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