Derry Hill War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 March 2017. War memorial.

Derry Hill War Memorial

WRENN ID: still-sandstone-bistre
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Wiltshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 20 March 2017
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

A war memorial erected after the First World War to commemorate 21 local men who died whilst serving their country during that war, and subsequently it also commemorates a further 6 men who died whilst serving their country during the Second World War.

The memorial is constructed in stone and comprises a tall shaft, set on an octagonal stepped base, topped with an elaborately carved Gothic-style finial depicting St George and the Dragon. Each face of the base is inscribed, reading:

1914 - 1918 / LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND / WE FOR ENGLAND DIED / (NAMES) / 1939 - 1945 / GREAT WAR / ROLL OF HONOUR/ (NAMES)

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