St Giles' War Shrine

St Giles' War Shrine is a First World War memorial, constructed in 1917, located outside the Church of St Giles, which is also a Grade II-listed building, to the south of the entrance porch.

The memorial is primarily made of teak and takes the form of a Calvary cross. It features an oak figure of Christ, complete with a nimbus over his head, mounted on the cross beneath a gabled canopy. The upper arm of the cross displays a carved scroll with the monogram INRI. The cross has a tall, square shaft with the dates AD 1914-1919 carved in relief on the front (south-west face). On either side of the shaft, there are carved wood panels that are inset with crenellated detail at the top. These panels are supported at the outer edges by square posts topped with gabled canopies that include tracery detail.

The main inscription is carved into the panels using medieval-style lettering. The left panel, adorned with cross patée symbols in the top corners, reads "IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY." The right panel states "GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM," followed by another cross patée symbol.