Old Woking War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Peter, Church Street, Old Woking , Surrey
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1432851
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Old Woking War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Peter, Church Street, Old Woking , Surrey
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1432851
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Old Woking War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Peter, Church Street, Old Woking , Surrey
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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 the Church of St Peter, Church Street, Old Woking , Surrey
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Woking (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ0206056855
Summary
First World War memorial of 1920, with additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Old Woking 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 the local community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a simple yet dignified granite wheel-head cross with decorative details;
* Group value: with the adjacent Church of St Peter listed at Grade I and several Grade II-listed gravestones in the churchyard.
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 at Old Woking as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First World War.
It was constructed by G Maile and Sons, sculptors and church furnishers (especially stained glass), based in Euston Road, London, The memorial was unveiled on 28 November 1920 attended by local people, clergymen and dignitaries including Brig Gen C P Scudamore and Admiral T P Walker, both of whom lived in Woking.
Following the Second World War, a further inscription was added.
Details
The war memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Peter in Old Woking village. The memorial comprises a Cornish granite wheel cross decorated with Celtic-style tracery including rosette motifs. It is set upon a tapered column on a rectangular plinth. This is set upon a three-stepped base.
An inscription is carved on the east face of the plinth which reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND LOVING/ MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919.
THEIR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON/ A TABLET IN THE CHURCH PORCH.
Underneath on the base is inscribed: 1939-1945.
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 6 December 2016.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 06/12/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/23626
War Memorials Online, accessed 06/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/235656
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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