Little Comberton War Memorial

Crossroads of Pershore Road, Wick Road and Manor Lane, Little Comberton, Worcestershire, WR10 3EG

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First World War Memorial. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1430677
Date first listed:: 26-Nov-2015
List Entry Name:: Little Comberton War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Crossroads of Pershore Road, Wick Road and Manor Lane, Little Comberton, Worcestershire, WR10 3EG

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1430677
Date first listed:: 26-Nov-2015
List Entry Name:: Little Comberton War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Crossroads of Pershore Road, Wick Road and Manor Lane, Little Comberton, Worcestershire, WR10 3EG

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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Location

Statutory Address:: Crossroads of Pershore Road, Wick Road and Manor Lane, Little Comberton, Worcestershire, WR10 3EG

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

County:: Worcestershire
District:: Wychavon (District Authority)
Parish:: Little Comberton
National Grid Reference:: SO9665242983

Summary

First World War Memorial.

Reasons for Designation

Little Comberton War Memorial, situated at the crossroads of Pershore Road, Wick Road and Manor Lane, 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.

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. Erected on land donated by Miss M Parker, Little Comberton was one such memorial. Conservation and repair work was carried out in 2014, funded by War Memorials Trust, included the cleaning of the memorial and the sharpening and repainting of the inscription. The memorial was re-dedicated on 2 November 2014.

Details

Little Comberton War Memorial takes the form of a memorial stone in the shape of a scroll. It is constructed of Portland stone but sits on a Yorkshire stone square base.

An inscription on the face of the memorial reads 1914–1919 followed by the names of all from the parish who served in the First World War. All inscriptions are incised and painted in black enamel except for the three who gave their lives, which are gilded.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 15 May 2015 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/188041
War Memorials Register, accessed 15 May 2015 from http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.32491/fromUkniwmSearch/1
War Memorials Trust Grant Showcase – Little Comberton , accessed 15 May 2015 from http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=1169

Legal

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