Kenilworth War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details The monument stands at the southern edge of Abbey Fields Park (scheduled monument) in Kenilworth. It comprises a tall stone segmented obelisk, square on plan, with a low pyramidal top. The obelisk stands on a two-stepped stone base. That stands on a further two-tiered set of stone slabs, the upper of which is enclosed by a small black metal fence. The southern side faces the main road and is ornamented with a stone lion’s head, carved in relief, near the top of the shaft, holding a decorative wreath in its mouth. Below this a bronze plaque records the principal dedicatory inscription IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM/ KENILWORTH/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919/ LEST WE FORGET. To the east and west sides similar plaques record the commemorated First World War names. The plaque on the north side records the inscription to the fallen of the Second World War, THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR OF 1939 – 1945, with the names below, as well as the single name from the Korean War. The surrounding area is paved, with flowerbeds to the northern, eastern and western sides. The paving is not of special interest. 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, 17 January 2017.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.