Sturminster Marshall War Memorial

War memorial, erected in 1920. Further plaques added after Second World War.

MATERIALS: carved from Cornish granite.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial takes the form of a Celtic cross with a tapered shaft mounted upon a square plinth which in turn rests on a square base with a chamfered top. The four arms of the cross have interlaced carvings in relief, while panels to the four sides of the shaft contain panels of more stylised carvings . The front (north) face of the plinth is inscribed: IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ ENGLAND’S HONOUR./ (NAMES and the year they died). The rear face carries the inscription: PRAISE BE TO GOD/ FOR THOSE MEN AND WOMEN OF/ STURMINSTER MARSHALL/ WHO FAITHFULLY SERVED THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919. Dedicatory inscriptions were added to the west and east sides of the plinth following the Second World War. The west face records: 1939 TO 1945/ (NAMES, rank and the year they died); the opposing side is inscribed: 1939-1945/ (NAMES, rank and the year they died).

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 7 December 2016.