War Memorial East of the Church of St Mary Magdalen
WAR MEMORIAL EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN, FARNHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391698
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-2006
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial East of the Church of St Mary Magdalen
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN, FARNHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391698
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-2006
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial East of the Church of St Mary Magdalen
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN, FARNHAM ROAD
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN, FARNHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- East Hampshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sheet
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 75808 24582
Details
847/0/10016
PETERSFIELD,
SHEET,
Farnham Road,
War memorial east of the Church of St Mary Magdalen
06-JUL-06
GV
II
War memorial. 1920. Designer unknown. Built of Cornish granite.
DESCRIPTION: Latin cross in rock-faced granite with smooth-cut edges, on a tapered pedestal set on a rectangular base. The pedestal carries three slate plaques inscribed with the names of 20 men from the village fallen in the First World War, along with a dedication; '1914-1919 Remember with thanksgiving the true and faithful men who in these years of war went forth from this place for God and the right. The names of those who returned not again are here inscribed to be honoured for evermore'. A concrete block with a slate panel was added to the memorial after the Second World War, and is inscribed with the names of a further 6 men fallen in that war.
HISTORY: This war memorial was dedicated by the vicar of the church of St Mary Magdalen, Reverend WH Thomas on 18 November 1920, and was unveiled by Lieutenant Colonel JFN Baxendale.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: War memorials have very strong historic and cultural significance, on both a local and national scale. This simple yet powerful memorial also has group value with the church of St Mary Magdalen (qv).
SOURCES: The Hants & Sussex News - Wednesday November 24, 1920.
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 5 October 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 494651
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 6 December 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/63158
War Memorials Online, accessed 5 October 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/63293
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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