Roche War Memorial

The Roche War Memorial is a village war memorial built around 1920, with additions and alterations made after 1945. It is located at the south-eastern corner of a staggered crossroads in the heart of the village, directly opposite the Grade II listed church of St Gomonda.

The memorial is constructed from rock-hewn granite and features inset metal lettering. It takes the form of a cross with a wheel head, a tapered shaft, and a base that rests on a platform of two steps. Both the wheel head and tapered shaft are adorned with panels of Celtic ornament in relief, and the head has a circular boss at its center. The tapered base is inscribed with the words 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO / LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918'. The names of the fallen are recorded on the sides of the base. Additionally, the top step of the plinth is inscribed '1938 - 1945', with the names of the deceased listed below, including a later addition on the lower step.