West Dean War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 November 2015. War memorial.
West Dean War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- fading-outpost-willow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 November 2015
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The West Dean War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary, which is also listed as Grade II. Made of Cornish granite, the memorial features a simple Celtic cross on a tapering shaft, which is set upon a tapering rectangular plinth that rests on a low square base. In front of the plinth is a reclining stone plaque.
The front face of the plinth has an inscription that reads: "IN MEMORY OF/ THE HEROES OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (4 NAMES)/ “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.”
Additionally, the plaque in front of the memorial includes an inscription stating: "ALSO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945/ (5 NAMES)." All inscriptions are incised and painted black.
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