Lamport War Memorial, Northamptonshire

The Lamport War Memorial is located in the south-west corner of the churchyard of All Saints' Church, which is a Grade I listed building. The church is situated on elevated ground, offering views south towards Lamport Hall, also Grade I, and north and west over the Northamptonshire countryside.

The memorial features a 3-meter high granite wheel-headed Celtic cross, adorned with intricate interlace decoration on all four sides of the shaft and the cross head. The shaft is supported by a two-stage chamfered plinth, which rests on a square base. The memorial includes metal lettering inscriptions on all four sides of the plinth:

On the south, upper stage is (1 NAME). On the south, main stage, it reads: IN/ UNDYING MEMORY/ OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR. Below this, on the square base, is the date 1914 – 1919, also in metal lettering.

On the west, upper stage is 1939 – 1945. On the west, main stage, there are (4 NAMES).

On the north, upper stage is (1 NAME). On the north, main stage, there are (4 NAMES).

On the east, main stage, there are (3 NAMES).

This description has been updated to include references to War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register for further reading.