Holsworthy War Memorial

The memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul (Grade II*-listed), to the south of the church tower and in close proximity to a number of other Grade II-listed structures. It takes the form of a tall wheel-head cross in Cornish granite enclosed by a chained area demarcated by granite posts.

The wheel-head cross is decorated with elaborate carved interlace patterns, both to the cross head and the shaft. The shaft rises from a tapering pedestal, which stands on a two-stepped granite base. The 11 pyramidal granite posts carry a pair of chains enclosing the cross, with an entrance on the east side.

The principal dedicatory inscription to the front face of the pedestal reads ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918,/ BY THE PARISHIONERS OF HOLSWORTHY/ (NAMES). Below, on the front face of the upper step, is GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.

The pedestal’s rear face carried the later dedication, reading IN/ MEMORY OF/ (NAMES) WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE 1939 – 45 WAR/ GIVE UNTO THY SERVANTS THAT PEACE WHICH THE WORLD CANNOT GIVE.

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, 30 January 2018.