Description

TQ 55 41 SPELDHURST SPELDHURST HILL (north side),
SPELDHURST
12/546 War Memorial approx 12m south
of the porch of the Church of
St Mary the Virgin
GV II

War memorial. Circa 1919. According to the church guide it was designed by
the son of J. Oldrid Scott, architect of the church. Sandstone with bronze
plaques. Tall cross. A slender and slightly tapering shaft has chamfered
corners enriched with 4-leaf motifs. Moulded cap with cross above with small
fleur-de-lys in the angles. Base of shaft has small gabled buttresses. Shaft
stands on an octagonal pedestal with a chamfered top carved with a prayer.
Corners have Gothic panels carved with sacred symbols and main sides have
brass plaques. The east one honours the dead of the First World War and the
other 3 list the dead of the parish with their rank and regiment. It stands
on a 3-step plinth.

Listing NGR: TQ5535741412

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 1 December 2016.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26551518

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