Grendon War Memorial
Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Main Road, Grendon, NN7 1JE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1433006
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Grendon War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Main Road, Grendon, NN7 1JE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1433006
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Grendon War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Main Road, Grendon, NN7 1JE
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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 St Mary's Church, Main Road, Grendon, NN7 1JE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Grendon
- National Grid Reference:
- SP8791060435
Summary
First World War memorial, c. 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Grendon War Memorial, in the churchyard of St Mary’s church, is listed at Grade II for the following 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;
* Design: a well-executed, elaborate, stone cross;
* Group value: with the Grade II*-listed church of St Mary.
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 Grendon, c 1920, as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial stands in the south-east corner of the churchyard of the church of St Mary (Grade II*), overlooking Main Road.
Details
First World War memorial, c. 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is a c.4.5 m high cross with a floriated wheel head
and square-sectioned shaft – both elaborately carved - of sandstone, set on a two-stage square limestone plinth, itself on a shallow square base. A low, square, vase stands on each corner of the plinth. The plinth carries the inscription
IN MEMORY OF (names) MEN OF GRENDON, OUR GALLANT DEAD/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ with on the lower stage of the plinth ‘JESUS SAID, I AM THE/ RESURECTION AND THE LIFE.’/ ST JOHN XI.25
On one side of the plinth is the additional inscription ALSO/ IN MEMORY OF/ (names)
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1939-1945/ THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. 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 Online, accessed 29 January 2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/195460
War Memorials Register, accessed 17 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/15018
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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