Tormarton War Memorial
Churchyard of the church of St Mary Magdalene, Church Road, Tormarton, GL9 1HT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1425768
- Date first listed:
- 02-Apr-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Tormarton War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the church of St Mary Magdalene, Church Road, Tormarton, GL9 1HT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1425768
- Date first listed:
- 02-Apr-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Tormarton War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the church of St Mary Magdalene, Church Road, Tormarton, GL9 1HT
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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 Magdalene, Church Road, Tormarton, GL9 1HT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Tormarton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7690178837
Summary
First World War Memorial erected in c1920 in memory of seven men of the parish of Tormarton who lost their lives whilst serving their country in the First World War, and subsequently another two men who lost their lives whilst serving their country in the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Tormarton War Memorial 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 simple but imposing design, including a cross pattee, well-crafted in Costwold stone;
* Intactness: the structure survives well;
* Group value: it groups well with the adjacent church of St Mary Magdalene (Grade I) and the listed memorials within the churchyard.
History
A First World War Memorial erected in c1920 in the churchyard of St Mary Magdalene's church in Tormarton, in memory of seven men of the parish who lost their lives whilst serving their country in the First World War, and subsequently another two men who lost their lives whilst serving their country in the Second World War.
The memorial was repaired in 2008 with a grant from War Memorials Trust. It was gently cleaned with water and non-metallic brushes to remove the lichen and any surface dirt. The letters were re-cut where required, and repainted using black enamel paint to increase legibility.
Details
First World War Memorial erected in c1920 in the churchyard of St Mary Magdalene’s, Tormarton, in memory of seven men of the parish who lost their lives whilst serving their country in the First World War, and subsequently another two men who lost their lives whilst serving their country in the Second World War.
The memorial is a Cotswold stone cross pattée with a tapered shaft, surmounting a two-stepped octagonal base set on a square plinth. The top-tier of the octagonal base is inscribed with black enamel painted lettering on three sides, that to the centre with the words:
REMEMBER/ THE/ MEN OF TORMARTON/ WHO/ DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/"LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND/ WE FOR ENGLAND DIED" .
To the left are four names of the fallen, and to the left a further three with a further two names added under the inscription 1939 - 1945.
Sources
Books and journals
South Gloucestershire District Council, , War Memorials in South Gloucestershire, (October 2014), 29
Websites
War Memorials Trust - Showcase Result - Tormarton, accessed 02/03/2015 from http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=511
War Memorials Register, accessed 02/03/2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/46228
War Memorials Online, accessed 11 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/78676
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
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