War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Mary's Church
WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392077
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-2007
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Mary's Church
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392077
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-2007
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Mary's Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, HIGH STREET
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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 IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wivenhoe
- National Grid Reference:
- TM0388321549
Details
WIVENHOE
986/0/10067 HIGH STREET
18-JUN-07 War Memorial in the churchyard of St M
ary's Church
II
First World War Memorial with additions from the Second World War and conflicts in Northern Ireland. Constructed of granite with stone base.
The memorial takes the form of a 3.35m tall Latin cross. The slightly tapering cross shaft surmounts a sloping plinth placed on four square steps standing on a high stone base. Inscriptions in black lettering on the sides of the plinth.
Inscription ON WEST FACE reads
IN MEMORY OF/THE BRAVE MEN OF WIVENHOE/WO LOST THEIR LIVES THROUGH/THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/'LEST WE FORGET'
Inscription ON NORTH FACE reads
TO THE HONOURED MEMORY/OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/THE WORLD WAR OF 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription ON SOUTH FACE reads
PTE JAMES HOUSTON/KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS/KILLED: NORTHERN IRELAND 13.12.89
SOURCES: UK National Inventory of War Memorials ref: 22425
HISTORY: This war memorial was unveiled on 19 June 1921 by Lt Col T Gibbons.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: War memorials have a very strong historical and cultural significance on both a local and national scale. Erected in 1921, this simple cross is a good example of a memorial which commemorates the fallen of both World Wars, as well as one soldier from the conflicts in Northern Ireland. It has additional interest for its relationship with the Grade II* listed St Mary's Church.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 12 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 502684
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 12 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/22425
War Memorials Online, accessed 12 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/101672
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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