NHER 63904 (Structure) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Loddon

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Churchyard of the Holy Trinity Church, Church Plain, Loddon.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from grey granite, in the form of a freestanding, rough-hewn, wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate twenty-eight local people who died in World War One, and latterly sixteen who died in World War Two. It is described as “with Sword of Sacrifice in relief on the face, atop a curved plinth, which stands on a three-tiered granite base with a stone base below” (S1). There are inscriptions in leaded lettering. The former World War One dedication (Inscription A) is to a roundel on the shaft and continues (Inscription B) to the plinth face, with twenty-eight associated names listed in two columns below. The latter World War Two dedication is to a stone plaque set into the granite steps, along with sixteen associated names (Inscription C) listed in two columns (S4).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: 1921.
Inscription A: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND.
Inscription B: IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 – 1918.
Inscription C: 1939 + 1945/ (NAMES)/ “LEST WE FORGET” (S4).
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, the War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details, and 1921 newpaper article (S6).
P. Beers (HES), 20 April 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 13 January 2025.

June 2018. Listed. Grade II.
See Listing Description (S1), Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S4) and War Memorials Register (S5).
P. Beers (HES), 20 April 2020.