Sutton Veny War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located within the churchyard to the south of the Grade I-listed Church of St John the Evangelist.

It is of Portland stone and takes the form of a Latin cross fleurée with curved elements between each cross arm. This crowns a tapering octagonal shaft with a moulded collar and foot, atop a narrow, square block base. The shaft rises from a square plinth with a three-stage tapering cap and moulded foot. The whole surmounts a three-stepped base.

The plinth carries the inscription and names on inset panels; all lettering is incised. The principal inscription is to the west and reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOUR OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 – 1919/ 1939 – 1945. The north and south faces carry the 15 names from the First World War. The east face bears the dates 1939 – 1945/ (7 NAMES).