War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Nonna's Church
WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST NONNA'S CHURCH, SHUTE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392563
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-2008
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Nonna's Church
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST NONNA'S CHURCH, SHUTE HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392563
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-2008
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Nonna's Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST NONNA'S CHURCH, SHUTE HILL
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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 NONNA'S CHURCH, SHUTE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pelynt
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 20312 55044
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial in St Nonna's Churchyard has been designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * It is a modest but eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community. * Honouring the war dead of the village, the memorial has strong historic and cultural significance * It has group value with the adjacent church which is listed at Grade I.
Details
PELYNT
1043/0/10002 SHUTE HILL
25-APR-08 War Memorial in the Churchyard of St N
onna's Church
GV II
War memorial. Circa 1920. Rough hewn granite stone cross and shaft upon a rectangular plinth. The cross head is in the style of a Celtic cross, decorated with interlace; the east side of the shaft has a carved wreath in relief. The inscriptions on the east face of the shaft and the plinth are in black painted lettering and read as follows: "LEST/ WE/ FORGET/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THESE MEN OF PELYNT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)". The south face carries the inscription "AND/ OTHER/ CONFLICTS" on the shaft, and "IN GRATEFUL MEMORY (NAMES)" on the plinth.
HISTORY: The war memorial was erected within the churchyard to commemorate the fourteen men of the village who died in World War I. The dedication service was held on 29th June 1920 and conducted by the Vicar Rev. Canon Grigson who had sadly lost three of his seven sons in the war (the youngest was the writer, Geoffrey Grigson). A separate inscription was added on the south face in September 2007 to record the three men who died in World War II.
REASON FOR DESIGNATION DECISION
The war memorial in St Nonna's Churchyard, Pelynt is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* It is a modest but eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community
* Honouring the war dead of the village, the memorial has strong historic and cultural significance
* It has group value with the adjacent church, which is listed at Grade I.
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, 13 December 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 504698
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 13/12/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/9313
War Memorials Online, accessed 13/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/114052
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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