Skirbeck War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Nicholas, Fishtoft Road, Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0DJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1432892
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Skirbeck War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Nicholas, Fishtoft Road, Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0DJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1432892
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Skirbeck War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Nicholas, Fishtoft Road, Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0DJ
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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 Nicholas, Fishtoft Road, Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0DJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- Boston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TF3381143124
Summary
First World War Memorial, 1920.
Reasons for Designation
Skirbeck War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the church of St Nicholas, 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: a dignified stone Calvary;
* Degree of survival: unusually the war memorial has not been adapted for Second World War commemoration, and thus retains its original design intent;
* Group value: with the Grade II* listed church of St Nicholas.
History
The war memorial to the men of Skirbeck who fell in the First World War was unveiled on 5 December 1920. The service was conducted by the Revd James Humprey Poole (rector), assisted by the Revd Ivor Bennet (curate), with a sermon given by the Revd J Basil Simpson, later Bishop of Kobe. The dedication was attended by Major Edward Hammond Foot.
Details
First World War memorial,1920.
DESCRIPTION: the stands in the churchyard of the church of St Nicholas (Grade II*), and is c4m in height and made of limestone. At the top of the memorial is a crucifix under a triangular canopy carved to resemble a wooden roof. On the reverse (southern) side there is a carved standing figure of the Virgin and child. The hooded Calvary is at the top of an octagonal shaft with broach-stops at its foot. The shaft has a square base and stands on a plinth. The plinth is square with a bevelled top and is inscribed with incised lettering. The north face is inscribed IN MEMORIAM; the east face RIP; the south face PRO PATRIA; and the west face 1914-1918. The names of the 36 men of the parish who died during the First World War are inscribed below on each face.
Sources
Books and journals
Credland, M, The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire, (2014), 159
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 7 December 2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/59208
War Memorials Online, accessed 7 December 2015 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/155693
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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