Hinton St George War Memorial

St George's Churchyard, Hinton St George, Somerset

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Overview

War memorial, erected in c1920. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1433444
Date first listed:: 31-Mar-2016
List Entry Name:: Hinton St George War Memorial
Statutory Address:: St George's Churchyard, Hinton St George, Somerset

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1433444
Date first listed:: 31-Mar-2016
List Entry Name:: Hinton St George War Memorial
Location Description:
Statutory Address 1:: St George's Churchyard, Hinton St George, Somerset

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: St George's Churchyard, Hinton St George, Somerset

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Hinton St. George
National Grid Reference:: ST4186512685

Summary

War memorial, erected in c1920.

Reasons for Designation

Hinton St George War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Architectural interest: as an accomplished and well-executed memorial which takes the form of a Calvary; * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20; * Group value: with the Grade I listed Church of St George 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 George’s Church in Hinton St George. It commemorates the fallen from this community who lost their lives during the First World War. Further inscriptions were added after the Second World War in memory those who died in this conflict.

Details

War memorial, erected in c1920.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is situated in the churchyard, close to the east end of the church, and is carved from Ham stone. It is in the form of a Calvary over which is a shaped weatherhood. The shaft is octagonal and has interlaced decoration to the socket and slender quarter balusters to its lower part. It is set on a square plinth which stands on a square base. The east face of the plinth is inscribed: TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ “THEY ARE THINE O LORD THOU LOVER OF SOULS”. The other three sides carry the names of the fallen from the two conflicts.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 11/02/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/131412
War Memorials Register, accessed 11/02/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/24964

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.