Blaisdon War Memorial

First World War memorial, erected in 1920.

MATERIALS: constructed of roughly-hewn granite, with black metal lettering.

DESCRIPTION: located in an elevated position at the road junction between Velthouse Lane and Blaisdon Lane, and opposite the entrance lodge to Blaisdon Hall, the war memorial comprises a crusaders’ cross with four round holes to the cross head and the carved hilt of a crusader’s sword (the blade is no longer extant), surmounted on a rounded rectangular base, with a two-stepped plinth.

The front (north-east) face of the base is recessed and has the inscription IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918. Beneath are the names of the seven men who died in the First World War, followed by the quotation “LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND, WE FOR ENGLAND DIED.” On the top step of the plinth is the quotation “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE”.

A polished granite plaque has been added to the bottom step, and is inscribed, 1939 – 1945 with the names of the five men of the parish who died in the Second World War.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: to the front of the war memorial is a stone retaining wall, and to the sides and rear are metal railings.