War Memorial
Churchyard of Roman Catholic Church of St John the Evangelist, The Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1AE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1431742
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-2016
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of Roman Catholic Church of St John the Evangelist, The Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1AE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1431742
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-2016
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of Roman Catholic Church of St John the Evangelist, The Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1AE
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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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of Roman Catholic Church of St John the Evangelist, The Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1AE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Newcastle-under-Lyme (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kidsgrove
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ8395354374
Summary
First World War memorial, erected c1920, with additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial in the churchyard of the Church of St John the Evangelist, Kidsgrove 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 made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a memorial in the form of a Calvary with accompanying statuary that is well crafted and has artistic qualities.
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 erected in front of the Roman Catholic Church of St John the Evangelist in Kidsgrove to commemorate the Fallen who lost their lives during the conflict. A further inscription was added after the Second World War in memory of the eight who died in that conflict.
Details
MATERIALS: constructed from timber and stone, probably reconstituted.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is situated in a prominent location, close to the liturgical west end of the church. It is in the form of a wooden Calvary with a stone figure of Christ. To either side are the carved figures of the Virgin Mary and St John the Baptist and at the foot of the cross is a kneeling figure, probably Mary Magdalene. Two reconstituted stone blocks carry dedicatory plaques. The left-hand plaque is inscribed: PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES, including one of the Fallen from the Second World War). The plaque on the second block carries the inscription: 1939-45/ (NAMES)/ PIE JESU DOMINE DONA EIS REQUIEM.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 3 December 2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/38317
War Memorials Online, accessed 19 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/235820
Other
Researching Staffordshire’s Great War Memorials, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service, 2014
The Architectural History Practice Limited: Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham: An Architectural and Historical Review Prepared for English Heritage and the Archdiocese of Birmingham (2015)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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