Shipham War Memorial

First World War memorial, unveiled c1920, with later additions for the Second World War. Re-lettered in 1935 and 2002.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is prominently situated in the centre of the village and is carved from stone. It takes the form of a wheel-head cross on a square-set shaft with chamfered edges and a capital with iconic decoration. There is a relief carving of a wreath to the shaft’s W face. It stands on a tall, square plinth which is surmounted on a two-stepped base. On each of the four faces of the plinth are stone tablets which carry the inscriptions. That to the W face reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF / THE SHIPHAM MEN WHO MADE / THE SUPREME SACRIFICE / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-18. Below this, the upper step has the inscription ALSO IN 1939-1945 / FIVE OTHERS FROM THE PARISH / THESE WERE HONOURED IN THEIR GENERATION. The plaque on the E face of the plinth carries the following dedication GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN / THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY / DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS / THIS MEMORIAL WAS / RELETTERED BY THE / PARISHIONERS OF SHIPHAM / TO COMMEMORATE / THE SILVER JUBILEE OF / KING GEORGE V 6TH MAY 1935 / AND RELETTERED AGAIN TO / CELEBRATE THE GOLDEN JUBILEE / OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II JUNE 2002. The names of the Fallen are recorded on the S and N faces of the plinth and the upper step. The memorial is enclosed by arched and fleur-de-lys metal railings with posts to the corners.

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, 21 February 2017.