War Memorial in Churchyard of St Marys Church is a Grade II listed building in the East Hampshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 December 2005. War memorial.
War Memorial in Churchyard of St Marys Church
- WRENN ID
- long-gutter-fern
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Hampshire
- Constituency
- East Hampshire MP: Damian Hinds (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 December 2005
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial in Churchyard of St Marys Church, Church Street, Bentworth
- OS grid reference
- SU 665 402
- Coordinates
- 51.1579, -1.05014
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial stands in the churchyard of St Mary’s Church, Bentworth, and was erected in 1920. Constructed from Doulting limestone by Messrs. Noon and Company of Guildford, it commemorates the men of the parish who died in the Great War and subsequent conflicts.
The memorial comprises a four-step base supporting a tapering octagonal shaft set on a small square plinth block. A moulded ring decoration is present at the base of the shaft and again at the base of the slightly floriated Latin cross which tops the monument. A dedication to those who fell in the Great War (1914-1918) is inscribed on the top west-facing step, along with four names in alphabetical order, including that of Lt. Col. Neville Elliot-Cooper VC, DSO, MC. Further names are inscribed on panels facing north and east, with five names displayed on each panel, also in alphabetical order. A second dedication, remembering those who died in 1939-1945, appears on the third step, with three names inscribed on panels facing south east and north.
The decision to erect the memorial followed a parish meeting on 7th February 1920, and it was dedicated on 28th November 1920 by the Rev. AG Bather, unveiled by Major General Jeffreys CB, CMG, of Burkham. The war memorial has historic significance, reflecting the community’s connection to wider events. It holds group value with St. Mary's Church and the Hankin family tomb within the churchyard.
Local climate
War Memorial in Churchyard of St Marys Church receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 57% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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