Ecclesfield War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details MATERIALS: limestone. DESCRIPTION: Ecclesfield War Memorial is located within the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin’s Church (Grade I), Ecclesfield. It comprises a four-sided wheel-head cross with Celtic-style knotwork design on each face of the cross. The cross rises on a pillar or pedestal which symbolises the altar and which stands on a sloping base. On the four crosses are the emblems of the four nations of the United Kingdom and at the corners of the pillar are carved symbols of the four evangelists. The symbols of the Passion are carved on the four discs of the south cross whilst the north cross bears discs carved with religious symbols. The pillar is inscribed in ornate lettering with the names of the fallen as well as the dedicatory inscriptions. The First World War inscription reads: TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD AND/ IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ ECCLESFIELD/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING/ AND COUNTRY/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 1918. On the pillar to the left of this is inscribed: WE/ DIED FOR/ ENGLAND/ YOU FOR/ ENGLAND/ LIVE. The later Second World War inscription reads: THESE ALSO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ 1939 – 1945/ 'AT THE GOING DOWN/ OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM'. A further inscription reads: FALKLAND ISLANDS/ 1982/ (NAME).

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.