WAR MEMORIAL IN THE GRAVEYARD TO ST JAMES THE GREAT

WAR MEMORIAL IN THE GRAVEYARD TO ST JAMES THE GREAT, SHAKESPEARE LANE

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A churchyard memorial cross, erected in 1945, which commemorates the dead of both world wars. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1400191
Date first listed:: 23-May-2011
List Entry Name:: WAR MEMORIAL IN THE GRAVEYARD TO ST JAMES THE GREAT
Statutory Address:: WAR MEMORIAL IN THE GRAVEYARD TO ST JAMES THE GREAT, SHAKESPEARE LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1400191
Date first listed:: 23-May-2011
List Entry Name:: WAR MEMORIAL IN THE GRAVEYARD TO ST JAMES THE GREAT
Location Description:: Memorial cross at centre of rectangular graveyard to the south-west of the Church of St James the Great, Harvington, Worcestershire.
Statutory Address 1:: WAR MEMORIAL IN THE GRAVEYARD TO ST JAMES THE GREAT, SHAKESPEARE LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WAR MEMORIAL IN THE GRAVEYARD TO ST JAMES THE GREAT, SHAKESPEARE LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Worcestershire
District:: Wychavon (District Authority)
Parish:: Harvington
National Grid Reference:: SP0569248765

Summary

A churchyard memorial cross, erected in 1945, which commemorates the dead of both world wars.

Reasons for Designation

The war memorial in the Graveyard, the Church of St James the Great, Harvington, is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

* Architectural: the memorial is a strong composition, well suited to its prominent site at the centre of the graveyard, St James's Church, Harvington. * Intact state: the memorial appears to have suffered no loss or alteration. * Historic interest: a permanent testament to the sacrifice of The Fallen in both World Wars. * Group value: with the Church of St James, Harvington (Grade I).

History

The memorial was erected in 1945 by the Harvington branch of the British Legion, and the names of the fallen from both World Wars were inscribed on it. The memorial has recently been cleaned and repaired. It appears not to have been altered since its erection.

Details

A war memorial, dating from 1945. It is of stone and sits on a square plinth with three steps. Above this is a square base formed by a single, large block of stone. This has an inscription to the east face which reads: `TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE WAR 1914-1919 / AND 1939-1945 / (NAMES) / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAYETH DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS'. The base has broach stops at the corners and dies back to the lower body of the shaft, which is flared. This, in turn, dies back via broaches to an octagonal upper shaft which has a moulded cap and a cross finial with circular, stone aureole. The names of the dead are written on the sides of the base.

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, 18 January 2017.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 18 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/91899
War Memorials Register, accessed 18 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/32433

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.