Knowlton War Memorial

A First World War Memorial designed in 1915 and erected in Knowlton in 1919.

MATERIALS: Aberdeen granite.

DESCRIPTION: a carved memorial in the style of a medieval lantern cross. The tapered shaft of the cross is capped with an orb and crown, beneath which are carvings of the winged figure of Victory, a soldier, a nurse, and a casualty. The cross stands on a square plinth with steps. The front (north-west) face of the plinth is embellished with a wreath within which are relief-carved portraits of King George V and Queen Mary.

The north-east face of the plinth bears the following inscription: ‘ONE CROWDED HOUR OF GLORIOUS LIFE IS WORTH AN AGE WITHOUT A NAME/ THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED IN HONOUR OF THOSE TWELVE MEN OF KNOWLTON WHO OUT OF A TOTAL/ POPULATION OF 39 ENLISTED PRIOR TO MARCH 1915 AND BY THEIR PATRIOTIC ACTION WON/ THE WEEKLY DISPATCH “BRAVEST VILLAGE" COMPETITION’. Above this, at the base of the shaft, there is an inscription that reads: ‘G. FRAMPTON/ 1915’

The south-west face of the plinth bears the following inscription: ‘THOSE WHO SERVED WITH HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919’. Following this are the names of 13 men who served in the First World War.