Sopworth War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 April 2015. War memorial.
Sopworth War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- roaming-chalk-elder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 April 2015
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Sopworth War Memorial, The Church of St. Mary, Church Lane
- OS grid reference
- ST 827 862
- Coordinates
- 51.57498, -2.24994
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Sopworth War Memorial is a structure built around 1920 to honor the men from Sopworth who died while serving in the First World War and the Second World War.
Standing approximately 2 meters high, the memorial is made of granite and features a Celtic style wheel cross on a rough hewn, tapering shaft and plinth.
On the front of the plinth, there is an inscription in black lettering that reads: "IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY - OF," followed by the names of two soldiers, including their regiment, and the phrase "OF THIS PARISH - WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. - YE THAT LIVE ON MID ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN - REMEMBER US AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN."
The rear of the memorial also has an inscription in black lettering stating "ROLL OF HONOUR - WORLD WAR II 1939 -1945 - IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF," followed by the names of six soldiers, including their regiment.
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