Great Dalby War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details First World War memorial on the village green, Great Dalby, unveiled on 25 July 1920 by ex Pte Harry Bonshor and dedicated by Vicar Rev RC Dashwood. Restored in 1992 and 2006. MATERIALS: Red Mountsorrel Granite. PLAN: square in plan. DESCRIPTION: The memorial stands in a prominent location on the village green, Great Dalby and comprises a Latin cross on a square plinth which stands on a four stepped base, all in granite. The whole is surrounded by decorative wrought iron railings standing on a brick curb. The railings may be a later addition, possibly early to mid-C20 in date, the enclosure certainly appears on OS maps dating to 1965. The brick curb has been repaired in places and concrete posts have been retained to support the railings. The inscription on the N face of the plinth reads THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ TO OUR GLORIOUS/ DEAD. The names and rank of the 11 men of the parish who lost their lives in the conflict are inscribed on the other faces of the plinth. This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 16 March 2017.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.