Summary
First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Stotfold War Memorial, situated in the grounds of Stotfold Cemetery, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic Interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural Interest: an elegant, well-proportioned Classical obelisk.
History
Stotfold War Memorial, erected in the cemetery on Mill Lane, was unveiled and dedicated on 18 July 1920, in commemoration of 64 local servicemen who died during the First World War. Following the end of the Second World War an inscription was added to the plinth commemorating those who died in that conflict. Conservation and repair work was carried out in 2014, funded by War Memorials Trust. One name was added to the memorial in October 2015.
Details
The memorial stands just inside the entrance to the cemetery on Mill Lane, to the south-west of the mortuary chapel. Built of a dark polished granite, it comprises a tall, square, obelisk rising from a square plinth with a narrow cornice. The plinth stands on a two-stage, square, base.
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