Summary
A churchyard lychgate, of c. 1920, erected as a memorial to the fallen in the First World War.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial lychgate at the churchyard of the Church of St Philip and St James, Whittington, 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: as an accomplished and well-realised war memorial;
* Group value: with the church of St Philip and St James, Whittington (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 England. One such memorial was Whittington churchyard lychgate, which was unveiled on 20 May 1921, by the Dean of Worcester Cathedral, William Moore Ede. It has been little altered since its construction. A tablet recording the names of the fallen is housed inside the church.
Details
A churchyard lych gate, of c. 1920, erected as a memorial to the fallen in the First World War.
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