Hersham Memorial Cross

The memorial stands in the north-east corner of Hersham Memorial Garden. Built of Hoptonwood stone, it takes the form of a 6m tall Latin cross, with a cover over the cross-head. The cover features angled crenellations along its length. At the intersection of the cross is a shield bearing the monogram IHS. The cross rises from a tapering, octagonal, shaft with a moulded foot which stands on a square plinth. The plinth stands on a three-stepped, octagonal, base.

The north-east face of the plinth bears the dedication in lettering carved in relief IN MEMORY OF THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919/ AND OF THE MEN OF HERSHAM/ WHO FOUGHT THEREIN. On the north-west face of the plinth is a dedication to those who lost their lives in the Second World War, in incised lettering: 1939 – 1945/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN/ OF HERSHAM/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR. The names of those who died in the First World War are carved on the south-east face of the plinth. The south-west face bears a shield encircled by a wreath, carved in relief.

The memorial is surrounded by flower beds, enclosed within iron railings.

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, 5 December 2016.