Corston War Memorial

Corston War Memorial stands in the churchyard of the Grade II-listed Church of All Saints, close to the church’s north aisle and the tower. Built of Bath stone, c2.3m tall, the memorial consists of a medieval-style lantern-cross with a canopied top ornately decorated with crocketed finials. Scenes from the life of Christ are carved in relief on each side of the lantern, including the Crucifixion. The lantern is set on an octagonal column which rises from a chamfered, square plinth. The plinth stands on a square step. Vessels for flowers are placed on the step alongside the north and south sides of the plinth.

A copper plaque on the front face of the plinth is inscribed with the principal dedication IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN OF CORSTON/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS”. A further plaque on the rear of the plinth reads THESE ALSO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE 1939-1945 WAR/ (NAMES)/ “WE WILL REMEMBER THEM”.

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, 15 December 2016.