Oakhill and Ashwick War Memorial

War memorial erected in 1922. Further plaque added after Second World War.

MATERIALS: constructed from stone.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is prominently situated in the centre of Oakhill and takes the form of a stylised Celtic cross on an octagonal tapered shaft mounted upon an octagonal stepped plinth with moulded caps. The front (south-east) face of the plinth is inscribed : IN/ MEMORIAM/ 1914-1919; the rear face carries a quotation from Robert Louis Stevenson: UNDER THE WIDE AND/ STARRY SKY/ DIG ME A GRAVE AND/ LET ME DIE/ GLAD DID I LIVE AND/ GLADLY DIE/ AND I LAY ME DOWN/ WITH A WILL; and the other faces carry the names of the fallen. The plinth rests on a two-stepped base of stone rubble which is also octagonal; the upper step is inscribed: 1939-1945. There are also two stone flower holders on the lower step.

The memorial stands within a semi-circular paved area, surrounded by a low curved wall of stone rubble.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 14 December 2016.