Fallowfield War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of Holy Innocents, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1433240
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Fallowfield War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of Holy Innocents, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1433240
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Fallowfield War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of Holy Innocents, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester
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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:
- Churchyard of the Church of Holy Innocents, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ8552594025
Summary
First World War memorial with an additional inscription added after the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Fallowfield 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 this community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design: as a well-executed wheel-head cross with decorative Celtic-style carving;
* Group value: with the Grade II listed Church of the Holy Innocents.
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 Fallowfield as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community, who lost their lives in the two world wars.
Details
This Cross memorial is prominently sited within the churchyard of the Holy Innocents Church on the corner of Wilbraham Road and Wilmslow Road.
The memorial is made out of stone. The base is a large, rectangular plinth, and above is a smaller sloping plinth. The long, tapered shaft which is situated above the plinth is of Celtic design with each side engraved in great detail. A Celtic-style wheel-cross is positioned at the very top of the memorial which is equally as detailed as the shaft.
The plinth is inscribed with 16 names of the fallen on the sides with the south face inscribed: IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914-1918 1939-1945.
A stone tablet is situated in front of the memorial on the south side which has an integral bronze plaque inscribed with 72 names of those who died during the First World War. Along with the names, the inscription reads: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM FALLOWFIELD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919.
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, 30 January 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 10 Jan 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/10718
War Memorials Online, accessed 30 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/247847
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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