Steeple Bumpstead War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details A First World War memorial, unveiled in December 1920, with a later addition for the Second World War. DESCRIPTION: the memorial is prominently situated in the centre of the village, standing opposite the Grade II*-listed Moot Hall. It consists of a granite Latin cross on a square two-stepped granite plinth which rests on a two-stepped limestone base. INSCRIPTION: the horizontal arms of the cross are incised “LEST WE FORGET”/ 1914 – 1919. The top section of the plinth reads: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ STEEPLE BUMPSTEAD WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR. The second tier has the names of the Fallen incised on it. An angled stone plaque on the upper step of the base carries the inscription: ALSO OF THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 and the names of the Fallen from the Second World War. Pursuant to s1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’) it is declared that the boundary wall to the rear and sides of the war memorial and the metal railings to the front are not of special architectural or historic interest and are excluded from the listing. 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, 29 January 2018.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.