Hemyock War Memorial

The memorial stands at the roadside, c30m to the south-east of the Church of St Mary (Grade II*-listed) and in close proximity to a number of churchyard monuments and the churchyard gates and gate piers (all Grade II-listed). It takes the form of a tall granite wheel-head cross, standing on a tapering plinth raised on a square base. The front face of the cross-head and shaft are ornamented with carved interlace patterns, including an elaborate knot-work pattern to the front of the splayed cross shaft foot.

A cast bronze plaque fixed to the front face of the plinth carries the principal dedicatory inscription, reading TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ GRATEFUL AND AFFECTIONATE/ MEMORY/ OF/ (20 NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919/ “LEST WE FORGET”. A smaller bronze plaque fixed to the front face of the base reads THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE 1939-45 WAR/ (4 NAMES) with, to the left of this plaque, a small metal tablet reading (NAME)/ MALAYA 1956.