The War Memorial
Froyle’s War Memorial is situated, appropriately, midway between Upper and Lower Froyle (click here for a location map). It was dedicated by the Bishop of Guildford on Thursday, April 14th, 1921 in the presence of “an exceedingly large gathering”. Engraved on it were the names of thirty Froyle men who gave their lives in the Great War.
War Memorial 2008
On September 23rd 1947 Froyle Parish Council received a letter from the Froyle Welcome Home Fund, asking to use surplus funds to have the 1914-18 Memorial names cleaned and the names of men who lost their lives in the 1939-45 War added. The Parish Council whole-heartedly agreed. (see the two list of names on the next page).
In the Autumn of 2009 the Parish Council obtained a grant through the War memorials Trust and a magnificent job has been done in cleaning the fabric and restoring the engravings.
War Memorial 1921 War Memorial 2009
The left hand picture shows the memorial in 1921 - the steps were originally wooden baulks held in place by iron ties made by Jesse Bowram Martin at the forge in Upper Froyle. Later they were replaced by brick and concrete steps as seen in the right hand picture taken in October 2009.
In 2010, Froyle Parish Council commissioned a handrail for the right hand side of the steps which has made access easier and. due to its design, enhanced the appearance of the entire site. Follow the menu item below for pictures of it.