Hasland War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details The tall war memorial stands inside the entrance to Eastwood Park, aligned with the park gates (unlisted). It comprises a sculpture in white marble of a uniformed infantryman, standing in front of a tree stump, holding the muzzle of his grounded rifle. Wearing a cap rather than a helmet, the soldier has a pack, and other equipment hangs from his belt. The figure stands on the two-stage moulded cap of a tall white marble pedestal, square on plan. The moulded pedestal foot stands on a two-stepped sandstone base. The principal dedicatory inscription to the front face of the pedestal reads 1914 – 1918/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PART/ OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HASLAND/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE CAUSE OF/ GOD, KING AND COUNTRY./ THEIR DEEDS LIVE AFTER THEM./ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH. The commemorated First World War names are listed alphabetically on the other three faces. A white marble stone placed in front of the plinth, on the uppermost base step, carries the inscription 1939 – 1945/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ (NAMES).

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.