NHER 65406 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Wighton

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: High Street, Junction of Kirkgate Lane, Wighton.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from stone, in the form of a freestanding floriated cross. It is used to commemorate fourteen local servicemen who died in World War One, and latterly five men from the parish who died in World War Two. It is described with “a diamond-shaped piercing through its centre, on a tapering four-sided shaft with a sword of sacrifice carved in relief to the front face.” The shaft is situated on a “square plinth with a moulded cap and foot on a two-stepped base.” The whole monument is enclosed with “decorative iron railings set in a concrete base” (S1). There are inscriptions to the plinth, carved in relief. The former World War One dedication is around the top of the plinth, on each of the four faces (Inscription A) (S5). Below this dedication, each face is dated along with the associated names listed underneath, and this includes one face with the latter World War Two dates and names (Inscription B) (S4).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Unveiled: Erected around 1920. In situ by 1928 as evidenced by the Ordnance Survey map (S6).
Inscription A: IN MEMORY OF THOSE// FROM THIS PARISH// WHO FELL IN THE// GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918.
Inscription B: 1915/ (4 NAMES)// 1916 - 17/ (5 NAMES)// 1918/ (5 NAMES)// 1939 - 1945/ (5 NAMES).
Information from Listing Description (S1).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images, the War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details, and the 1928 Ordnance Survey map (S6).
P. Beers (HES), 28 October 2022.

1993. Repaired.
The cross was damaged during a storm in 1993 and was subsequently repaired.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and the War Memorials Register (S5).
P. Beers (HES), 28 October 2022.

1999. Restoration.
The memorial was “cleaned and restored” (S1).
Information from Listing Description (S1).
P. Beers (HES), 28 October 2022.

November 2019. 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), 28 October 2022.