War Memorial to the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry

The memorial commemorates the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry and was unveiled in 1922. It was designed by masons Cash and Wright, with bronze bas-relief panels sculpted by Adrian Jones MVO (1845-1938) and cast by RL Boulton and Sons. Following the Second World War, a further relief panel was added by Edward Payne (1906-1991).

The memorial is constructed from ashlar limestone and features inset cast bronze plaques. It takes the form of a tall cross, with a sword carved in relief on its front face and the regimental badge in relief near the base of the shaft. The base of the cross is inscribed with the names of locations where the regiment served: Egypt, Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine, and Syria.

The memorial stands on a high octagonal plinth, which in turn sits on a wider octagonal base or podium surrounded by three steps. Four bronze panels by Adrian Jones are inset into each face of the plinth. Four of these are bas-reliefs depicting scenes of soldiers of the regiment during World War I, representing campaigns in Sinai (1916), Palestine (1917), Gallipoli (1915), and Syria (1918). A specific incident is depicted on the Gallipoli panel, showing August 21, 1915, and troops ascending a cliff near Lala Baba Hill. The Sinai panel is based on a photograph showing mounted soldiers descending a sand hill. The Palestine panel illustrates the regiment's crossing of the River Jordan in February 1918. The Syria panel depicts tired and thirsty horses being rested while being watered. Alternating with the reliefs are four panels inscribed with the names of the 225 men who died during the First World War.

One face of the wider base is inscribed with a dedication to the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars who died in the war of 1939-1945, noting that their names are recorded in Gloucester Cathedral. An additional bronze bas-relief panel by Edward Payne, depicting soldiers and tanks, was added in 1950 and is located on an adjacent face. The dates 1939-1945 are carved beneath the panel. The memorial rests on a platform of three wide, shallow steps.