Kemble War Memorial

Kemble war memorial, Limes Road, Kemble, Gloucestershire

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A First World War memorial, dedicated in 1920. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1429156
Date first listed:: 05-Oct-2015
List Entry Name:: Kemble War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Kemble war memorial, Limes Road, Kemble, Gloucestershire

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1429156
Date first listed:: 05-Oct-2015
List Entry Name:: Kemble War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Kemble war memorial, Limes Road, Kemble, Gloucestershire

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Kemble war memorial, Limes Road, Kemble, Gloucestershire

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Cotswold (District Authority)
Parish:: Kemble and Ewen
National Grid Reference:: ST9890597011

Summary

A First World War memorial, dedicated in 1920.

Reasons for Designation

Kemble War Memorial 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; * Architectural interest: a robust memorial with an elegant cross which befits its sombre purpose.

History

The memorial, created as part of the great wave of commemoration in the early years after the end of hostilities, was unveiled and dedicated on 17 January 1920, to commemorate the members of the parish of Kemble who lost their lives during the First World War.

Details

A First World War memorial, dedicated in 1920.

MATERIALS: local limestone, with copper plaques.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial, which is circa 3m high, has a cross with an octagonal tapering shaft, which stands on a moulded base set on a four-sided plinth, on a two-stepped platform. The front face of the cross has a relief carving of a Sword of Sacrifice. To each side of the plinth is affixed a metal plaque with raised lettering. That to the front face reads THEIR / NAME / LIVETH / FOR / EVERMORE / 1914-1918. The other three plaques carry the names of the Fallen.

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, 10 January 2017.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 10 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/103188
War Memorials Register, accessed 26 August 2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/20873

Legal

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