Rushall War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Leigh Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 2DS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1432999
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-2016
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Leigh Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 2DS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1432999
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-2016
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Leigh Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 2DS
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Leigh Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 2DS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Walsall (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP0242399862
Summary
First World War memorial of 1919.
Reasons for Designation
Rushall 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 well-executed oak Calvary with a detailed carved figure of Christ;
* Group value: with the Church of St Michael the Archangel listed at Grade II.
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 raised at Rushall as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First World War.
The memorial was unveiled 1 January 1919. Its dedication ceremony was attended by local clergy and dignitaries.
Details
The memorial is located in the south-western part of the churchyard of the Church of St Michael the Archangel. It comprises a painted oak Calvary cross with a painted tall circular oak shaft set on a hexagonal stone plinth. The whole stands on a three-stepped hexagonal stone base. The western face of the plinth bears a carved inscription reading: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ OUR/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1914-1918.
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, 17 January 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 20 January 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/64
War Memorials Online, accessed 17 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/231087
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