Preshute War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1919, with Second World War additions.

DESCRIPTION: Preshute War Memorial stands on a raised mound in the churchyard of the Church of St George (Grade II*-listed), to the south-east of the chancel.

It is of granite and takes the form of a tall, tapering Latin cross rising from a rough-hewn, four-sided, tapering plinth. The inscriptions and names are in incised lettering to the plinth and cross shaft respectively.

The main inscription is incised into a recessed panel cut into the east face of the plinth and reads, IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF PRESHUTE/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1914 – 1919. The 16 names of those who died in the First World War are recorded above on the east face of the shaft, below a carved cross pattée symbol in a circle.

The dates 1939 – 1945 are incised into a recessed panel cut into the north face of the plinth. The 8 names of those who died in the Second World War are recorded above on the north face of the shaft.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 27 February 2018.