Brinkworth War Memorial
Brinkworth Cemetery, The Street, Brinkworth, Wiltshire, SN15 5QG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1432569
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Brinkworth War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Brinkworth Cemetery, The Street, Brinkworth, Wiltshire, SN15 5QG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1432569
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Brinkworth War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Brinkworth Cemetery, The Street, Brinkworth, Wiltshire, SN15 5QG
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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.
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:
- Brinkworth Cemetery, The Street, Brinkworth, Wiltshire, SN15 5QG
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brinkworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SU0123684503
Summary
First World War memorial, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Brinkworth War Memorial, which stands in Brinkworth Cemetery, 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;
* Architectural interest: a simple yet dignified granite wheel-head cross.
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 raised at Brinkworth as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 20 members of the local community who had lost their lives. Following the Second World War a bronze plaque was added to the memorial, commemorating two men who died in that conflict. A further metal strip has been added to the front face of the memorial’s base, carrying one name.
Details
The war memorial is situated in Brinkworth Cemetery on the north side of The Street, behind the cemetery railings and just to the right of the entrance gate. Of granite, the simple memorial is in the form of a small wheel-head cross on a tapering shaft. The shaft rises from a square, tapering, plinth which stands on a low step.
The front face of the foot of the cross shaft bears text that reads FOR GOD,/ KING,/ AND COUNTRY. Below this, on the front face of the plinth, is the principal dedicatory inscription TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE TWENTY MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (20 NAMES). An inscription on the front face of the step reads GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN/ LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ (1 NAME on a metal strip). A bronze plaque on the left face of the plinth reads IN MEMORY OF THOSE FROM/ THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE 2ND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (2 NAMES).
Small modern planters are arranged around the base of the memorial. These are not of special interest.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 16 December 2016.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 04/01/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/3093
War Memorials Online, accessed 16/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/119527
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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