Evesham Standard and West Midland Observer Saturday 24/4/1920 reported the unveiling:
"ECKINGTON. UNVEILING OF THE WAR MEMORIAL. The memorial for the fallen, which was unveiled by Canon Ismay. the late Vicar, in the presence of a large crowd on Sunday afternoon, has distinctive features, and is one of the best and most imposing in the county. It stands in the centre of the village cross roads, its enclosure of neat white railings being planted with taste with shrubs and plants, a central weeping rose tree just shadowing the masonry. The memorial consists of a rough hewn block of Cotswold stone, to the base of which is a splendid figure of a British lion. This suitable emblem was generously given by Mrs. Woodhull Martin of Bredons Norton, to Mr. F. Davis, the Chairman of the Committee. The village is indebted to Mr. Davis, not only for the idea of the lion, but for his gift of the fencing which forms the enclosure, and the well arranged shrubs. The noted village preaching Cross, renovated at considerable expense in the Jubilee Year, and which is admired by Archiologists, makes an admirable background. On the faced front of the memorial is the following inscription:—"ln grateful and loving remembrance of the Unreturning Brave of this Parish. 1914-1919 2nd Lieut. F. A. Cross, Lc.- Corpl. F. Farley, Ptes. C. W. Aldington, F. Aldington, C. H. Brown, A. Cull, G. Foster. W. Griffiths, T. Gardener. S. Smith. G, C. Halling, P. H. Lloyd, A. C. Leech. A. L. Mott, A. R. Mott. J. W. Mosson, J. Nind, W. Parkes. T. W. Righton, W Davis. Greater love hath no man than this. that he lay down his life for his friend" The Committee who carried out the work consisted of the following: Rev, A. L. Fletcher, Mr. F. Davis (Chairman), Mr. P. Smithin (Secretary), Messrs. W Tallyn, W R. Redwood, T. Berwick. A. Mott. J. Smith. and W. J. Browne. The procession consisting of the surpliced clergy and choir, led by the members of the Pershore Cadet Corps, commanded by Capt. H. Clifford, started from the Church. After singing of the hymn "O God our Help in ages past," suitable prayers were offered by the Vicar, the Rev. A. R. Fletcher. In welcoming Canon Ismay. Mr. W. J Browne said it was the wish of the whole of the parish that their late Vicar should perform the unveiling. He spoke in warm terms of the Canon's long and faithful service to Eckington, and of the deep interest he took in the welfare of the young men who went from their midst to fight. Canon Ismay said how much he esteemed the privilege of being permitted to unveil that memorial, appraised the form which it had taken, the situation in which it was placed, its great significance to all of them, and alluded to the tablet which had already been placed in the Church, and of another memorial suggested by the renovation of an old cross in the Churchyard. After the unveiling, Sergt. Scott and L.-Sergt. Moore sounded " The Last Post," and Mr. F. Davis made a few closing remarks intimating that the Committee were requesting the Parish Council to take over the care of the Memorial, appealed to all the villagers to try and keep it a sacred spot, and quoted a line from Shakespeare. " Love thyself last." as expressive of the great act of unselfishness the Memorial stood for. 'The hymn. "Praise the Lord," and one verse of the National Anthem concluded the proceedings".
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