Summary of Building War memorial, unveiled in 1920. Reasons for Designation The war memorial, on the village green, Town Street, Lound, designed by Sharpe and Hoggard of Retford and unveiled in 1920, 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 has a thoughtful design in the form of a simple obelisk; * Group value: is conferred by its close proximity to two listed buildings. History The war memorial, in remembrance of men from Lound lost in the First World War, was unveiled on 14 August 1921 by Mrs Huntsman of Lound Hall, and dedicated by the Revd CN Hatfield. It was designed and made by Sharpe and Hoggard (of Retford) at a cost of roughly £200 on ground given by the Duke of Portland. The memorial was originally surrounded by walls and railings; those had been removed by the 1970s. Details War memorial unveiled in 1920, designed by Sharpe and Hoggard of Retford. The memorial comprises a light grey Scottish granite obelisk with a splayed base on a darker grey granite plinth carrying the memorial inscription, that reads on the principal east face: TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE YOUNG MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (names); and on the other three faces THOSE WHO SERVED (names). The plinth stands on a two-stepped base of the same light stone as the obelisk.