Severn Stoke War Memorial
Junction of Ham Lane and Church Lane, Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, WR8 9JA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1431686
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-2015
- Statutory Address:
- Junction of Ham Lane and Church Lane, Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, WR8 9JA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1431686
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-2015
- Statutory Address 1:
- Junction of Ham Lane and Church Lane, Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, WR8 9JA
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Junction of Ham Lane and Church Lane, Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, WR8 9JA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Severn Stoke
- National Grid Reference:
- SO8569344193
Summary
First World War memorial, 1920.
Reasons for Designation
Severn Stoke War Memorial, situated at the junction of Church Lane and Ham Lane in Severn Stoke, 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 First World War;
* Architectural Interest: an elegant Classical obelisk.
History
Severn Stoke War Memorial was executed by the firm of Messrs Gardiner, and was unveiled by the Earl of Coventry on 23 October 1920. It commemorates not only 14 local servicemen who died during the First World War, but also 82 who served overseas and returned and 15 who served at home. Conservation and repair work was carried out in 2014, funded by War Memorials Trust.
Details
The memorial stands on a small lawn at the junction of Ham Lane, Church Lane, and the main road through Severn Stoke village. Built of Portland stone, it comprises a tall octagonal obelisk with an octagonal foot, rising from the plain cornice of a square plinth.
The principal dedication carved into the front face of the plinth reads ERECTED/ IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF/ SEVERN STOKE/ WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919./ THE FOLLOWING GAVE THEIR LIVES/ (14 NAMES).
Two of the other faces are inscribed THOSE WHO SERVED OVERSEAS, followed by the names of those who served overseas in the First World War. The fourth face is inscribed SERVED AT HOME, followed by the names of those who served on the Home Front. All inscriptions are incised and painted black.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 15/05/2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/32634
War Memorials Trust, Grants Showcase - Severn Stoke, accessed 18/11/2015 from http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=1192
War Memorials Online, accessed 18 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/144468
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