The Lucknow soldier who wears four lions

The Barnston Memorial is an obelisk in Churton Road, Farndon, Cheshire, England. It commemorates Roger Barnston, a military officer who died in 1857 from wounds sustained at the Siege of Lucknow. The memorial, a slender obelisk standing on a plinth, was built by subscription after a parish meeting in 1858. its design was chosen through a competition, and the winner was Edward A. Heffer. The obelisk is 16.8 meters high, made of yellow sandstone from Cefn Quarry. It stands on a plinth surrounded by four crouching lions, which are a testament to Barnston's life and service to the British Empire. The memorial was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 28 November 1984. Grade II* is the middle of the three grades of listing designated by English Heritage, and is granted to 'particularly important buildings of more than special interest.'

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