Drayton War Memorial

War memorial, c1920. Further plaque added after the Second World War.

DESCRIPTION: four stone steps lead up to the war memorial which is built of coursed blue lias stone under a hipped, thatched roof. It is a tall, narrow structure that is rectangular on plan and is built onto a boundary wall. The west elevation has a stone plaque which carries the inscription: FRANCE/ PALESTINE, and the plaque to the east side is inscribed: IN HONOUR OF/ THE DRAYTON/ MEN WHO FELL/ IN THE WAR/ 1914 – 1918. The front (south-east) of the memorial has a recess or niche which has inset commemorative stone panels. The left one is inscribed: THEIR NAME/ LIVETH; the central one: (NAMES); and to the right: FOR/ EVERMORE. There is a further panel below: 1939-1945/ (NAME). On the cill below the inscriptions is a relief carving of a sword.

Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’) it is declared that the flanking boundary walls are not of special architectural or historic interest and are not included in the listing.

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.