Summary
First World War memorial with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Barnwell War Memorial, standing in the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design: an elegant limestone wheel-head cross;
* Group value: with the Grade I-listed Church of St Andrew.
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 raised within the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew, Barnwell, to commemorate the 16 local men who died during the conflict. A further inscription was later added to the memorial, to commemorate five servicemen who died during the Second World War.
Details
The war memorial stands in the south-east part of the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew (Listed Grade I). It comprises a c5m tall limestone wheel-head cross, ornamented with a raised central boss, set on a tapering, square-sectioned, shaft. That is set on a tapering square plinth, itself set on a square, two-stepped, base.
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