East Cowton War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.

DESCRIPTION: East Cowton War Memorial is located to the north of the Parish Church of All Saints (Grade II-listed).

It is of rough-hewn stone and takes the form of a wheel-head cross rising from a tapering, square plinth, which surmounts a single-step base.

The south-east face of the cross-head has a smooth stone panel in the shape of a wheel-head cross with an interlaced Celtic knot work design incised to the centre. Directly below to the lower half of the shaft is another smooth panel with the inscription, TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN HONOURED/ MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. The names of the seven servicemen who died are recorded on a panel to the south-east face of the plinth. All the above inscriptions and names are in raised, leaded lettering.

A wedge-shaped tablet of polished stone has been set in front of the memorial plinth to the south-east face and carries the Second World War dedication. Incised to the upper surface are the dates, 1939 – 1945, followed by the names of the two servicemen who died.