Royal Army Service Corps Memorial Arch

The Royal Army Service Corps Memorial Arch is a Baroque-style blind triumphal arch made of square pink and grey stone ashlar sandstone. It is flanked by pilasters with panelled shafts. Inside the arch, there is a painted insignia of the Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) above a recessed marble panel. This panel features a shouldered architrave with a cross of St John and includes the main inscription honoring the officers and men of the RASC who lost their lives in both World Wars. The inscription reads:

'IN MEMORY OF 280 OFFICERS AND 8187 WOs. NCOs AND MEN OF THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919'

'ALSO IN MEMORY OF 286 OFFICERS AND 8871 WOs. NCOs AND MEN OF THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE WAR 1939-1945'.

Additionally, there is a second inscription on a chest tomb, dedicated to the officers and soldiers of The Royal Corps of Transport who have died on campaign since the establishment of The Royal Waggoners in 1794. This inscription reads:

'IN MEMORY OF THOSE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ROYAL CORPS OF TRANSPORT AND THEIR PREDECESSORS WHO HAVE DIED IN OTHER WARS OR CAMPAIGNS SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE ROYAL WAGGONERS ON 7TH MARCH 1794.'

The lettering on each panel is inset and painted. The brick backing of the arch is not considered of special interest.