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Location

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County:: East Sussex
District:: Rother (District Authority)
Parish:: Iden
National Grid Reference:: TQ9180923863

Summary

War memorial, unveiled in 1922.

Reasons for Designation

The Iden War Memorial, 1922, is listed at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: it is a poignant reminder of the effect of a tragic international conflict on this small village; * Architectural interest: though of a standard design it is well-executed in good quality materials and has not been altered since names were added after the Second World War; * Context: it stands in the centre of the village and has a strong contextual relationship with many listed structures.

History

Plans to erect a war memorial for the fallen men of Iden in the First World War were made at the Parish Council meetings in late 1921. The land on which the monument stands was donated by a local resident, and the funds for the erection were raised through donations and events. The memorial was unveiled in 1922.

In 1931 a beech hedge was planted around three sides of the memorial to keep cattle out, and low posts and chains put in front.

Following the Second World War the names of the local people that died were added to the memorial, including that of a local civilian woman that died in the Blitz.

Details

War memorial, unveiled in 1922.

MATERIALS: a granite cross, shaft and plinth, with metal lettering.

DESCRIPTION: the base of the memorial is octagonal and has three steps beneath the plinth, also octagonal, and with the inscriptions ‘THESE MEN OF IDEN GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 – 1918’ and ‘1939 – 1945’ and the names of the dead on the sides. A rectangular shaft rises to support a wheel cross.

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.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 01/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/106877
War Memorials Register, accessed 01/12/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/17052

Legal

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