Hinton Martell War Memorial

First World War memorial with a later addition for the Second World War.

DESCRIPTION: Hinton Martell War Memorial is located on the edge of the churchyard to the south of the Grade II-listed Church of St John the Evangelist, close to the main road through the village.

It is of Chilmark stone and takes the form of a lantern cross with a niche to the westward face containing a carved representation of the Virgin Mary cradling the body of Jesus. The lantern has a gabled roof and a carving in relief to the apex above the arched niche. It has a wide octagonal shaft, which has alternating fleur-de-lys and circular flowers carved in relief down the shaft to every other face. This rises from a square plinth with chamfered top surmounting a splayed base.

The First World War inscription is to the west face of the plinth and reads THE GALLANT DEAD/ A 1914 – 1918 D/ R I P. The names of those who died are listed on the remaining three faces of the plinth. Beneath the inscription, to the west face of the base, is the Second World War dedication 1939 – 1945/ (NAME). All lettering is incised.

The memorial stands on a small, square area of paving.