Summary of Building War memorial, unveiled in 1921. Reasons for Designation The war memorial by Sharpe and Hoggard of Retford, in the churchyard of the Church of St Peter, Hayton, unveiled in 1921, 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: it is a thoughtful design in the form of a stone obelisk; * Group value: conferred by its close proximity to the Grade I listed church of St Peter. History The war memorial, in remembrance of men from Hayton and the nearby hamlet of Tiln lost in the First World War, was unveiled on 5 January 1921 by the vicar of Hayton, the Rev CB Collinson and dedicated by the Archdeacon of Newark, the Ven Egbert Hacking. It was designed and made by Sharpe & Hoggard (of Retford). Details War memorial unveiled in 1921, by Sharpe and Hoggard of Retford. The memorial comprises a 2m high stone obelisk, which splays at the base to form a plinth, itself standing on a low stone base. The first part of the memorial inscription runs down the lower part of the obelisk. It reads: ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS OF HAYTON WITH TILN IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE YOUNG MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918 . Beneath, on the plinth, the inscription carries on with (NAMES)/ DECEMBER 1920/ ‘GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS’ JOHN 15.13.