Listed Building record MDR24586 - First World War Memorial, The Village, West Hallam

First World War Memorial, The Village, West Hallam, erected c1920. From the National Heritage List for England: 'This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/09/2017 SK 44 SW, 2/108 PARISH OF WEST HALLAM, THE VILLAGE (south side), War Memorial II War memorial. c1920. Sandstone ashlar and white marble. Three steps up to stone base in the form of a tall chest tomb. Three white marble panels inscribed with the names of those who died. Cut away corners at the top, and between the panels, incised decorative foliage motifs. Along the base, inscription FOR GOD KING AND COUNTRY. Leaning across the steps is a stone wreath flanked by panels inscribed with the names of those killed in the Second World War. The chest base has a moulded cornice and supports a sculpture of two soldiers, one standing, one kneeling, and a machine gun on a tripod base, up which grow oak leaves. The base of the sculpture inscribed ROLL OF HONOUR/MEN OF/WEST HALLAM WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18. Listing NGR: SK4323641212 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, 25 January 2017.' (1)