Lowfield Heath War Memorial

First World War memorial with Second World War additions.

DESCRIPTION: Lowfield Heath War Memorial is located in the north-west corner of the churchyard of the Church of St Michael and All Angels (Grade II*-listed).

It is of rough-hewn granite and takes the form of a tall, wheel-head cross rising from a tapering, square plinth, which surmounts a single-stepped base. The plinth carries the inscription and names in leaded lettering on smooth inset panels.

The principal dedication is on a large panel on the east face and reads, IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THIS DISTRICT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THEIR/ COUNTRY’S SERVICE DURING THE GREAT WAR/ FROM 1914 TO 1918./ (24 NAMES). The remaining 13 names of the First World War casualties are recorded on smaller panels cut into the north and south faces of the plinth.

The Second World War dedication is on the west face of the plinth and reads, 1939 – 1945/ (9 NAMES)/ CIVIL DEFENCE, (NAME).

A small metal plaque is bedded into the stone on the south face of the plinth and reads BODMIN GRANITE CO/ BODMIN.