War Memorial, Stanwick

The War Memorial is a Grade II listed structure located in the churchyard of the Church of St Laurence in the village of Stanwick.

On 9 May 1915 four Stanwick men of the Northamptonshire Regiment were killed during the Battle of Aubers Ridge; James Brawn, Thomas Craven and brothers, Herbert and William Felce.

The memorial is unique in that it is topped with a genuine cross brought back from the battlefield cemeteries.

On 8 May 1945, the Allies formally accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces, marking the end of World War II in Europe.

In 2015, Historic England added the memorial to the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II structure, 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 twentieth century".