War Memorial Lych Gate, Church of St Andrew, Gatton Park, Gatton

War memorial lych gate, unveiled in 1921.

MATERIALS: timber lych gate, with stone plinths and flanking walls and a slate roof.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial comprises a timber lych gate which stands on stone plinths, located on each side of the entrance. The lych gate has a steep gabled, slate roof, with oversailing eaves and sculpted bargeboards. The pegged frame consists of a principal post standing on each plinth, with upward braces to the roof plate on the north and south sides, and downward bracing to the sole plate on three sides.

There are four-centred arches over the walkway. Above there is an elaborate timber-framed superstructure, which is heavily braced, with some of the braces shaped. The dentilled collar of the north elevation has a timber cross. The exterior of the arch in the north elevation is inscribed with 1914-1918. The western side of the interior has the inscription of the names of the five individuals from the parish that lost their lives. The eastern side of the interior has the following inscription:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN THE MEMORY OF THE/ GALLANT MEN OF GATTON WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1918.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 5 October 2021 to correct the name and address