War Memorial Archway

War memorial, 1921, altered after 1945.

MATERIALS: Portland stone with bronze plaques and lettering, wrought iron gates.

DESIGN: a Neo-classical archway with double gates forming the entrance to a memorial garden. The main inscription is set within the parapet above the arch, facing the public road and reads 'IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF FILEY/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE TWO WORLD WARS' this being formed in raised bronze lettering. The left hand arch pier carries a bronze plaque listing the 72 names of the Fallen from the First World War, a wreathed shield bearing the dates '1914 1918' being set above. The right hand pier is similarly treated, the shield bearing the dates '1939 1945', and the panel listing 53 names. Set on the inside face of the left hand pier is a small bronze plaque inscribed 'ADEN 1964 Davis M.F.' Similarly the right hand pier carries a plaque inscribed 'KOREA 1950-1953 Mason P.' The gates have arched tops bearing the words 'MEMORIAL GARDENS', but are otherwise simply treated. The rear of the memorial archway, facing the gardens, is completely blank architecturally, but includes two small plaques, one recording the gift of the land to the town in 1916, the other the centenary of the First World War.

Pursuant to s. 1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 it is declared that the memorial garden and the fencing flanking the archway are not included in the listing.

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, 1 February 2017.