War Memorial in St Mary's churchyard, Rye

Heritage listing

Details First World War memorial designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield, unveiled 1919, with later additions. The memorial stands in a prominent position to at the south-east corner of St Mary’s churchyard. The 6m tall cross in Bath stone is based on the Imperial (later Commonwealth) War Graves Commission Cross of Sacrifice. The cross surmounts a three-stage octagonal plinth, standing on a two-stage octagonal base. A bronze sword is mounted on the front face of the tapering shaft of the cross. An incised inscription which wraps round the lower section of the top tier of the plinth reads: IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN FROM RYE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR MCMXIV - MCMXIX. The names of the 142 fallen are inscribed on the faces above. On the front face of the middle tier the inscription reads: THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE. On the front face of the bottom tier a Second World War inscription reads: ALSO TO THOSE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ 1939-1945 WAR with the names of the 48 fallen on the flanking faces. A further face bears the names of the two fallen in the Gulf War (1990-1) and Iraq War (2003-11). The memorial is surrounded by a low circular stone wall/kerb incorporating flower beds.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.