Brompton-by-Sawdon War Memorial

First World War memorial, early 1920s, with Second World War additions.

MATERIALS: ashlar sandstone.

PLAN: square in plan.

DESCRIPTION: Brompton-by-Sawdon war memorial is located adjacent to the High Street, and stands in close proximity to the Grade II-listed Manor House. The memorial takes the form of a Celtic wheel cross, with a simple raised knot work design, on a short tapering shaft that has a plain panel, delineated by torus moulding. The cross shaft rises from a tapering pedestal, on a three-stepped square plinth; the cross is proportionally shorter than the pedestal and the plinth combined. The south face of the pedestal bears incised black painted lettering, which reads: ERECTED/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ BROMPTON AND SAWDON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING/ AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918./ “THE MEN WERE VERY GOOD UNTO US, AND/ WE WERE NOT HURT; THEY WERE A WALL/ UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY.” I. SAM. 25./ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE. The names of the 13 First World War Fallen are recorded on the east and west elevations of the pedestal. The south elevation of the top step of the plinth reads 1939 – 1945/ (4 NAMES).