Summary
First World War memorial, 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Whitgift War Memorial, situated in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, 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: a well executed stone cross;
* Group Value: with the Grade I-listed Church of St Mary Magdalene.
History
Whitgift War Memorial was designed by Messrs Tyas & Guest. It was unveiled on 14 May 1921 by the Vicar, Reverend J Herring, and dedicated by Bishop Iliff, commemorating the 14 servicemen from the parish who had died during the First World War. Further inscriptions were added after the Second World War, commemorating those six who died as a result of that conflict. Conservation and repair work was carried out in 2013, funded by War Memorials Trust.
Details
The tall stone memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary Magdalene (Grade I-listed), near to the church tower. It comprises a Latin cross with decorated mouldings at the ends of the cross arms and a moulded foot, rising from a tapering octagonal shaft. The moulded foot of the shaft stands on an octagonal plinth. That stands on a two-stepped base which is placed on a shallow, square, step.
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