Summary
First World War memorial cenotaph by EG Theakston, with bespoke sculptures by S N Babb.
Reasons for Designation
First World War memorial cenotaph with bespoke sculptures by S N Babb is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons
* Historic interest: as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by this community in the First World War, it is of strong historic and cultural significance both at a local and a national level;
* Architectural interest: for its overall design, particularly the quality of the bronze plaques and sculptures by S N Babb;
* Continuing use: that the memorial has continued to be a focus for the local community commemorating their war-dead with the addition of further plaques of names.
History
The war memorial was the result of a design competition which attracted over 80 entries for a £100 prize awarded in November 1919 to Ernest G Theakston (architect) and Stanley Nicholson Babb (sculptor). The memorial was funded through public donations and was unveiled on 10th July 1921 by Captain S H Radcliffe of the Royal Navy. Names of the fallen had been identified via a newspaper appeal and following the unveiling, a further 30 names came to light which were added via two smaller panels in April 1922. It has been suggested that up to a further 60 First World War dead from Bridlington are still missing from the memorial. The names recorded on the memorial from the First World War were used as a starting point for a local history book "The Great War Heroes of Bridlington" by Bonnett and Wilson (2011). The names of the fallen from the Second World War were commemorated with the addition of two further plaques.
Details
MATERIALS: limestone ashlar, bronze sculptures and memorial plaques.
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