Linton-in-Craven War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1921 with Second World War additions.

MATERIALS: Bolton Woods sandstone.

PLAN: square.

DESCRIPTION: Linton-in-Craven War Memorial is situated at the entrance to the churchyard of the Church of St Michael and All Angels. It takes the form of a Latin cross with terminal caps, mounted on a collared shaft, with a splayed base; the shaft surmounts a corniced pedestal, rising off a plinth, with an over-hanging cornice and a skirting that is mounted on a single-stepped base. The recessed panel of the north elevation of the pedestal bears the original incised dedication in black painted lettering that reads: SALUTE THE BRAVE WHO GAVE/ THEIR ALL FOR US, and the secondary incised names of the 12 fallen from the Second World War. The east and west elevations of the pedestal are incised with the names of the 28 fallen from the First World War, and the panel of the south elevation bears an inscription that reads: “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS”. The names of a further five Fallen from the First World War have been added to the east and west elevations of the plinth. The north elevation of the plinth bears a laurel wreath carved in relief, containing raised black painted figures that read: 1914/ 1919. To either side of the wreath, are the incised dates of the Second World War: 1939/ 1945. The memorial stands on a paved square, enclosed by dry-stone rubble walls to the south, east and west, and to the north by painted looped wrought-iron railings, with a central gate, mounted on a stone kerb. On the east side, the wall abuts the south-west corner of an earlier shelter and partially overrides its gable.