Summary
War memorial, erected c1920.
Reasons for Designation
Corton Denham War Memorial, situated in the churchyard of the church of St Andrew, 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 conflicts of the C20;
* Design: a simple, yet expressive memorial in the form of a Latin cross;
* Group value: with the church of St Andrew (Grade II) which forms its backdrop.
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 erected in the churchyard of St Andrew’s Church in Corton Denham to commemorate the eight members of the parish men who lost their lives during the conflict. A further inscription was added in memory of the three who died during the Second World War and an RAF serviceman who died in Aden in 1947. The memorial was renovated in the early C21.
Details
War memorial, erected c1920.
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