NHER 63920 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Stiffkey

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Approximately 20m west of the Village Hall, Church Street, Stiffkey.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed grey granite, in the form of a freestanding, dressed, wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate ten members of the local community who died in World War One, and latterly four men who died in World War Two. It is described as “standing on a tapering plinth, with a single-stepped base on a concrete foundation” (S1). There are inscriptions in metal lettering. The former World War One dedication is to the front face of the plinth, with ten associated names (Inscription A). The latter World War Two dates are to the front face of the base, along with four associated names (Inscription B).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription A: IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE STIFFKEY MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (10 NAMES)/ LEST WE FORGET.
Inscription B: 1939 – 1945/ (4 NAMES).
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and the War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 15 June 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 14 January 2025.

July 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), 15 June 2020.