Skipwith War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1923, with later additions for the Second World War.

MATERIALS: Scottish silver granite.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is situated to the south side of the church along the path leading to the entrance of the St Helen’s church from the Main Street. It comprises a wheel-head cross with a tapering shaft adorned with Celtic knot work patterns on the front and it is set on a tapering plinth. This stands on a base of two rectangular steps, the first step being higher than the second one. The memorial is approximately 2.4m in height.

The eastern face of the shaft and the plinth bear the dedicatory inscription and names in leaded lettering. The main inscription, which is located at the bottom of the shaft, reads: TO THE/ HONOURED/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM/ THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. The eastern side of the plinth bears eleven names of the men who fell during the First World War, arranged in alphabetical order by surname, followed by an inscription which says “I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE”.

The southern side of the plinth bears four names of the men who fell during the Second World War.