Horsell War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details The war memorial stands in a prominent location on the High Street in Horsell. It is c6m high and comprises a Portland stone octagonal cross and wheel on an octagonal shaft set on a cruciform plinth on a three-stepped base. On the plinth are projecting panels with three faces inscribed with the names of 58 men who lost their lives in the war. On the south face the inscription reads: 1914-1918/ REMEMBERED/ WITH THANKSGIVING THE/ TRUE AND FAITHFUL MEN/ WHO IN THESE YEARS OF WAR/ WENT FORTH FORM THIS PLACE/ FOR GOD AND THEIR COUNTRY/ THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO/ RETURNED NOT AGAIN ARE/ HERE INSCRIBED/ TO BE HONOURED EVERMORE. The memorial stands in a paved stone semi-circular enclosure accessed by two steps. The enclosure is formed of a low red brick wall with a tile coursing comprising three tiles. The wall is c1m high topped with a yew hedge which serves to frame the memorial. On the outside south wall of the enclosure facing the High Street is a small plaque which is inscribed: PASS NOT THIS STONE IN SORROW/ BUT IN PRIDE/ AND STRIVE TO LIVE AS NOBLY/ AS THEY DIED. A rectangular stone plaque measuring some 5 by 1m was later fixed to the south face of the enclosure wall and is inscribed with: THAT THEIR NAMES BE FOR EVER REMEMBERED IN GRATITUDE & HONOUR/ 1939-1945. Underneath are inscribed the names of 43 men who lost their lives in the Second World War. Within the enclosure lining the High Street are traffic bollards which protect the memorial and planters which are not included in the listing. This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 6 December 2016.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.