Litton Cheney War Memorial

First and Second World War memorial. Erected c1920, with the names of the Fallen of the Second World War added later.

MATERIALS: rough-hewn granite set in a concrete foundation.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial stands in the churchyard of St Mary’s Church. It is immediately west of the porch of the Grade I listed medieval church. The memorial comprises a Celtic cross with a tapering shaft, c2m high, set upon a trapezoidal plinth and square base 0.8m high. A longsword is carved in raised relief on the cross; the crossguard of the sword matching where the cross’ shaft and crossarm meet. The front of the plinth has a flat recess, upon which is the inscription: IN/ HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (NAMES). Nine names appear upon it with service branch or regiment. The base is inscribed 1939-1945/ (NAMES), with six names and service branch or regiment.

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, 7 December 2016.