Staunton War Memorial

A First World War memorial, erected in 1921; altered by the addition of two further names after the Second World War.

MATERIALS: granite.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial takes the form of a granite Latin cross on a tapering plinth, square on plan, on a two-stepped base. The faces of the plinth are recessed and bear the incised inscriptions.

The north face of the plinth reads IN GRATITUDE/ TO THOSE WHO FOUGHT IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918./ FALLEN/ (9 NAMES). The remaining faces record 48 names under the heading FOREIGN SERVICE. The east face also lists two names under the heading HOME SERVICE as well as the name of one soldier who fell during the Second World War.

The memorial stands on an area laid with slate chippings, enclosed by kerbstones and iron railings, set within the wider field. A pathway provides access to the memorial.