Redmarley D'Abitot War Memorial

A First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

MATERIALS: constructed of Portland stone.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is located on the village green. It consists of a fleury wheel-headed cross on a tapering square shaft which rises from a small square plinth sat on four square blocks set on an angle at each corner. These blocks sit on a two-stepped circular base. The first step is constructed of Portland stone and the lower step is built of coursed and dressed blocks of Cheltenham stone and topped with shaped slabs. The square plinth is incised: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE. The four blocks are incised with the names of the Fallen. The top step reads 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ CORPORAL W PRIDAY/ FELL IN ACTION DEC 9TH 1939/ THE FIRST BRITISH ARMY/ CASUALTY OF THE WAR.