Upton Cross and Linkinhorne War Memorial

The Upton Cross and Linkinhorne War Memorial is a First World War memorial cross, with additions and alterations made after 1945, located near a crossroads.

Constructed from rock-hewn stone, the memorial is set within a rectangular enclosure of railings. It features a Celtic cross with a wheel head and a tapered shaft, resting on a stepped, rectangular base and a plinth. The memorial faces south and has moulded arms and a tapered shaft adorned with Celtic knot panels in relief. At the center of the wheel head is a boss.

The stepped plinth is inscribed on the riser of the top step with the words: “TO THE GLORY OF GOD / IN REVERED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF LINKINHORNE. / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR, / 1914 – 1919. / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. THAT A MAN / LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.” Names of the fallen are recorded on the step below. In front of the lowest step, a granite tablet shaped like a rolled scroll reads: “ALSO OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE / WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945,” with additional names listed below. The plinth is enclosed by railings supported by chamfered curb stones.