War memorial to prison officers of Camp Hill Prison, Camp Hill, Parkhurst

Listed grade: Grade 2

Year listed: 2015

Description: Reasons for Listing
The War Memorial to six officers of H M Prison Camp Hill who fell in the First World War is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Architectural interest: the stone octagonal tapering obelisk is a fairly unusual form for a war memorial and it is intact, including the names of the Fallen;
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of the war on this community and the sacrifices it made in the First World War;
* Group value: situated close to the Gate House to Camp Hill Prison, the former place of employment of the officers commemorated.

War memorial to prison officers of Camp Hill Prison, Camp Hill, Parkhurst

(Details from https://historicengland.org.uk/)

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