Old Town War Memorial

First World War memorial, probably erected in the early 1920s, altered after the Second World War.

MATERIALS : constructed of granite.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is rectangular on plan and takes the form of a tapering rough-hewn granite obelisk supporting a wheel-head cross. The north, south and west faces of the obelisk feature granite panels with lead lettering. The north face inscription reads: 1914 – 18/ (NAMES)/ FORGET NOT THEM, O LAND/ FOR WHOM THEY DIED. The south face of the memorial reads: ROLL OF HONOUR/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES). The west face inscription reads: TO THE HONOUR OF THE/ SONS OF THESE ISLANDS/ WHO SERVED IN THE/ GREAT WARS/ 1914 – 18/ 1939 – 45. The memorial is surrounded by a small paved area which extends to the east.