Loose War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1922, with later additions.

MATERIALS: Portland stone cross, bronze sword and Aberdeen granite plaques.

DESCRIPTION: Loose War Memorial stands within the extension of All Saints’ Churchyard on Church Street. It consists of a Portland stone Latin cross with a reversed bronze sword on its face, which is based on Sir Reginald Blomfield’s ‘Cross of Sacrifice’ for the Imperial (now Commonwealth) War Graves Commission. The cross rises from a square pedestal which stands on a two stepped hexagonal Portland stone base.

The square pedestal carries four Aberdeen granite panels, one on each face. These are inscribed with the names of the fallen and the principal dedication which reads TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE/ MEN OF LOOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. At the top of each frame for the plaques is a cross within a circle carved in relief.

The Second World War names are inscribed on two plaques angled across the steps of the memorial and are preceded by the dates 1939 – 1945.

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, 30 November 2016.