Brading War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details First World War memorial, erected in 1921, taking the form of a Calvary cross. The memorial stands in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, to the south-west of the church. MATERIALS: Portland stone. DESCRIPTION: the tall tapered shaft is hollow-chamfered, the chamfers continuing into the head of the cross from a broached base. A figure of Christ on the south face of the cross is protected by a gabled canopy. The cross rises from a tapered plinth, which in turn sits on a base of three octagonal steps. The bottom step consists of rubble masonry blocks topped by Portland stone. The front face of the plinth bears the inscription, IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ BRADING MEN/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919, with the names recorded on the remaining sides of the plinth. Lettering added on the front face of the top step reads, AND IN THE/ WORLD WAR/ 1939-45, with the names of those lost during that conflict recorded on the three southern faces of the step below. The inscriptions are carved in relief within recessed panels.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.