Summary
First and Second World War memorial. Erected c1920 with the names of the Fallen of the Second World War added after 1945.
Reasons for Designation
Symondsbury war memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the church of St John the Baptist, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design: an elegant Celtic cross enriched by raised interlace and knotwork, and bearing the Chi-Rho symbol, set on a shaft rising from a stepped octagonal plinth;
* Group value: with the Grade I listed church of St John the Baptist and the Grade II listed Symondsbury Church of England Primary School.
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw a huge wave of public commemoration with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country. One such memorial was erected in c1920 to commemorate 28 residents of Symondsbury who died during the conflict. A further inscription was added to the memorial following the Second World War, to commemorate five residents who lost their lives during that conflict.
Details
First and Second World War memorial. Erected c1920 with the names of the Fallen of the Second World War added after 1945.
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