Romsey War Memorial

The memorial stands towards the north of the park. Constructed of light coloured stone, it is approximately 6m tall, and takes the form of a tapering square column on a tall plinth and two-stepped base. From each of the four corners of the plinth a shaped, angled, buttress, capped with a ball finial at the base of the shaft, radiates outward. Each face of the shaft is in the form of a stylised cross, with a recessed cross incised into it. In each corner, beneath the arms of the crosses, is the face of a winged putto, and at the bottom of the shaft, a wreath is carved in relief onto each face.

At the base of the column, facing to the north, is the following inscription: THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. Towards the top of the column, the word 'HONOUR' is inscribed. At the base of the column, facing to the south, is the following inscription: THE WORLD WAR / 1939- 1945 / THEY LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM, / ENDURED HARDNESS, FACED DANGER AND / FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN / LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT / THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN. The Roll of Honour is inscribed on the four sides of the monument.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 6 December 2016.