Altarnun War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details First World War memorial, further names were added after the Second World War. MATERIALS: it is constructed of granite stone supplied by the Bodmin Granite Co. DESCRIPTION: the memorial takes the form of Celtic-wheel cross on a tapering shaft; the latter with a relief carving of a sword and, in raised lettering, the inscription: PRO PATRIA / MORI, and 1914-1918. The names of the Fallen from the Second World War and the dates 1939-1945 have been added to the base of the shaft. The shaft stands on a large pedestal with inscriptions to three sides. Side one (south-east): ERECTED BY THE / PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS / OF ALTARNUN. / TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF THE FALLEN / AND IN HONOUR OF ALL / THOSE WHO SERVED FROM THIS PARISH. / THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR / KING AND COUNTRY. / (NAMES) / R.I.P. Sides two and three are inscribed with the names (96) of those who served during the First World War and survived, and are remembered for their honourable service. The pedestal stands on a rough-hewn rectangular base which itself stands on a stone slab. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the memorial is tightly enclosed by replacement metal railings.* * Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’) it is declared that the replacement metal railings are not of special architectural or historic interest and are not included in the listing.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.