Pilning War Memorial

Pilning War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was later updated to honor those who lost their lives in the Second World War. It is made of granite and features a wheel cross atop a tall shaft, which stands on a tapering plinth and a square base. The names of the fallen are inscribed in raised lettering on recessed panels on the front and side faces of the plinth. On the front (south) face, the dedication reads: ‘ERECTED IN MEMORY OF’, followed by the names of those who died during the First World War, ‘WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 -1918’. The side faces list the names of individuals who died during the Second World War, with the east face stating, ‘1939 1945/ THE PATH OF DUTY WAS THE WAY TO GLORY’, and the west face reading, 'ALSO TO COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO NOBLY/ RESPONDED TO THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL’.