Union Hall Road, Lemington Cemetery, War Memorial

This war memorial was listed Grade II in 2016 with the following description:
'The memorial stands at the southern side of Lemington Cemetery close to the path. In Glencoe granite, the circa 5m tall monument takes the form of a Celtic cross rising from a substantial tapering pedestal. The pedestal stands on a two-stage base. The front face of the wheel-head and upper part of the cross shaft are decorated with carved interlace patterns.
The principal dedicatory inscription on the front face of the pedestal reads IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ INHABITANTS OF LEMINGTON, WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-18 with names recorded below and on the pedestal sides.'
Unveiled 30th April 1921 by Major General Sir Percy Wilkinson. 14 feet high. 76 names are listed. Sculptor was R. Whitehouse of Newcastle.