Mount War Memorial, Warleggan, Cornwall

A community war memorial and enclosure of around 1920.

MATERIALS & PLAN: the cross is of granite and surrounded by an enclosure which has rubble stone walls to the sides and rear and iron railings to the front, with a central gate flanked by gate-posts. It is set facing south-west at the staggered cross roads at the centre of the village.

DESCRIPTION: The cross is of rough hewn granite and takes the form of a Celtic cross with wheel head and a sword in relief on its south-western face. The shaft is tapered and has a smooth stone, inset panel to its lower body which records the names of the three Fallen of the parish, between the words FOR KING / AND / COUNTRY / (NAMES) / REST IN PEACE. Below this the base has a curved top and a similar, smooth, inset panel which records the names of those from the parish who served in the armed forces. Below this list is the wording THIS CROSS IS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO / SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1918. Below this the plinth projects slightly. A small enclosure surrounds the monument and is bounded by a curved rubble stone wall with a rounded coping course. To the road front are three bays with arrow-head railings at either side of the gateway. The monument is placed diagonally opposite to Mount Methodist Church.