Deanshanger War Memorial

The memorial stands close to the east end of the Grade II-listed Church of Holy Trinity. Of Weldon stone, it is a c 3m high crucifix-cross with a well-modeled figure of Christ. The cross, which is square-sectioned, rises from a four-stage square base. On the uppermost three stages is inscribed 1914 – 1919/ TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ THEY DIED FOR US carved in low relief. On the lowest stage is inscribed TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOUR AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE FOLLOWING MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR (15 NAMES)/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS. To the rear is inscribed 1939 – 1945 on the uppermost stage, with the names of the Second World War casualties, six men and one woman, on the lower stage.

To the front of the memorial is an urn, provided by the British Legion in 1963. The memorial is surrounded by a chain set on low posts.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 17 January 2017.