Eastleigh War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details A war memorial of 1930, moved to its current location in 1969 and with a replacement winged victory sculpture of 2000. MATERIALS: constructed of granite and stone with lead lettering. The statue and plaques are bronze. DESCRIPTION: the war memorial takes the form of a roughhewn granite pedestal, plinth and two-stepped base above two stone steps and surmounted by a bronze winged Victory figure with arms held aloft. The front face of the plinth has painted lead lettering which reads 1914 – 1918 . 1939 – 1954/ TO OUR/ GLORIOUS DEAD. On the first step of the base is inscribed: AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM, again in lead lettering. On the second step is a bronze plaque which is inscribed: THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN ARE RECORDED IN/ ALL SAINTS CHURCH AND EASTLEIGH MUSEUM, HIGH STREET. There is a small bronze plaque set into the top of the plinth which states the ANGEL OF VICTORY/ SCULPTOR/ JILL TWEED FRBS FRSA/ 2000. The memorial has low metal railings. It is set within landscaping* with two additional memorial plinths* of 2018. * Pursuant to s1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’) it is declared that these aforementioned features are not of special architectural or historic interest.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.