Summary
First World War memorial in the form of a shelter, unveiled in 1921.
Reasons for Designation
Nomansland 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 this community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a shelter type of war memorial in Tudoresque style with high quality timber construction and decorative brickwork;
* Internal decoration: a generously decorated interior, with inscriptions in Celtic-style lettering, and integral seat.
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, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities and the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was erected on the village green at Nomansland to commemorate ten local men who died in the conflict and a further 52 who served and returned.
Details
EXTERIOR: the memorial takes the form of an open shelter or shrine of half-timbered construction with panels of red bricks in basketweave and herringbone patterns. Situated on a three-stepped stone base, the memorial is in a Tudoresque style with a tiled roof. The two side walls and the open front are protected with iron grills fixed to the main timber uprights, that to the front in the form of a double gate.
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