Limington War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Church Street, Limington, Yeovil
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1422717
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-2014
- List Entry Name:
- Limington War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Church Street, Limington, Yeovil
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1422717
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-2014
- List Entry Name:
- Limington War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Church Street, Limington, Yeovil
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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:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Church Street, Limington, Yeovil
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yeovilton and District
- National Grid Reference:
- ST5407822364
Summary
War memorial, dated 1921; further inscriptions were added after the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial in the churchyard of St Mary’s Church, Limington is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a crisply-carved composition that is well suited to its prominent location in the churchyard;
* Group value: with the Church of St Mary (Grade I) and a number of designated chest tombs (Grade II).
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever, with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country. One such memorial was erected in the churchyard of St Mary's Church in Limington to commemorate the nine men of the village who died during the conflict. It was unveiled on 3 April 1921 by General E J Phipps-Hornby, VC, CB, CMG who had been awarded the Victoria Cross in 1900 during the South African War. A further six names were added to the memorial after the Second World War.
Details
War memorial, dated 1921; further inscriptions were added after the Second World War.
MATERIALS: constructed of Ham stone
DESCRIPTION: the memorial has a square, two-step base; its upper step is inscribed: 1939-1945/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. JOHN. XV.13. / (NAMES); a further two names are inscribed on the lower step. Upon the base is a roughly-hewn plinth with the inscription: WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) to its front (west) face. Rising from the plinth is a tapering shaft with a plain Celtic cross. The west face of the shaft is ornamented with the sword of sacrifice; beneath is a laurel wreath, the centre of which is inscribed: TO/ OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD.
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, 14 December 2016.
Sources
Websites
The Limington War Memorial – By Jack Sweet, accessed from www.friendsofsomersetarchives.org.uk
War Memorials Register, accessed 04/11/2014 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/25038
War Memorials Online, accessed 14/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/186017
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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