Offham War Memorial in St Michaels Churchyard
Offham War Memorial in St Michaels Churchyard, Church Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392475
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Offham War Memorial in St Michaels Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- Offham War Memorial in St Michaels Churchyard, Church Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392475
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Offham War Memorial in St Michaels Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- Offham War Memorial in St Michaels Churchyard, Church Road
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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.
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:
- Offham War Memorial in St Michaels Churchyard, Church Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Offham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 66037 58053
Reasons for Designation
Offham War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* As an eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community;
* Although of a common type, the obelisk is well proportioned and sympathetic to its location in the churchyard;
* Group value with the Grade I St Michael's Church.
Details
191/0/10008
OFFHAM
CHURCH ROAD
Offham War Memorial in St Michaels Churchyard
17-MAR-08
II
War memorial. World War I with additional dedications to the fallen of World War II.
DESCRIPTION: located in St Michael's churchyard, approximately 7m to the south of the church, looking out to the east across a road to open farmland. It comprises a simple square stone obelisk atop a plinth, with a prominently moulded top, on a two step base. The main inscription is on the lower east face of the obelisk: ALL HONOUR / GIVE / TO THOSE / WHO NOBLY / STRIVING / NOBLY FELL / THAT WE / MIGHT LIVE / 1914-1918. The names of the 15 fallen (forename and surname only) are inscribed on the plinth below. The south face of the plinth has the inscription: 1939-1945 followed by the 4 names of the fallen of World War II (initials and surname).
HISTORY: the date of unveiling is not known. The obelisk is a common type of World War I memorial, continuing its popularity from Boer War examples influenced in large part by the erection of Cleopatra's Needle in 1878.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION:
* As an eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community;
* Although of a common type, the obelisk is well proportioned and sympathetic to its location in the churchyard;
* Group value with the Grade I St Michael's Church.
TQ6603758053
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, 1 December 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 503900
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 01/12/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/54615
War Memorials Online, accessed 01/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/70987
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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