Hildenborough War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details The memorial stands at Foxbush Corner, the junction of Noble Tree Road and London Road. It takes the form of a tall cross in Clipsham stone. At the centre of the cross head a scene of Christ crucified, flanked by St Mary and St John, is carved in low relief. The cross shaft rises from a broad tapering plinth, which stands on a two-stepped base. The phrase LIFT/ UP YOUR HEARTS is carved in relief to the front face of the foot of the cross shaft. Below, on the front face of the plinth, the principal dedicatory inscription reads REMEMBER THE COMRADES/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19/ + GRANT THEM, O LORD, ETERNAL REST./ LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE ON THEM. The commemorated First World War names are inscribed on the sides of the plinth. The dates 1939-45 are recorded on the riser of the upper step of the octagonal base, with the Second World War names on faces to either side. 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, 20 February 2017.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.