War memorial cross in the grounds of the Church of St Anne, Sale
St Anne's Church, Church Road, Sale, Trafford, Greater Manchester, M33 3GD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1433672
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-2016
- List Entry Name:
- War memorial cross in the grounds of the Church of St Anne, Sale
- Statutory Address:
- St Anne's Church, Church Road, Sale, Trafford, Greater Manchester, M33 3GD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1433672
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-2016
- List Entry Name:
- War memorial cross in the grounds of the Church of St Anne, Sale
- Statutory Address 1:
- St Anne's Church, Church Road, Sale, Trafford, Greater Manchester, M33 3GD
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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:
- St Anne's Church, Church Road, Sale, Trafford, Greater Manchester, M33 3GD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Trafford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ7953991612
Summary
First World War memorial, 1920.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial cross at the Church of St Anne, which stands in the churchyard, 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 local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the First World War;
* Architectural interest: for the unusual combination of symbols in a well-proportioned memorial;
* Group value: with the Church of St Anne (Grade II-listed).
History
Dedicated to those 68 parishioners who fell in the First World War, the memorial cross at the Church of St Anne was unveiled on 19 June 1920 by the Bishop of Chester. The memorial was designed, free of charge, by Herbert Harold Brown FRIBA of Manchester. It cost c £300 to make. In his address, the vicar, Reverend N V Scorer, explained the architect’s intention for the cross to stand out as the emblem of sacrifice, with the laurel wreath and palms as a “permanent offering of gratitude to the dear ones who fought and gave their lives in the Great War”.
Herbert Brown FRIBA (b 1876) was articled to John Macnamara of Altrincham in 1889. He studied at Manchester School of Art and went into private practice in 1905.
Details
The memorial cross is located in the grounds of the Church of St Anne (Grade II), Sale Moor, Manchester. The freestanding memorial is situated within a grassy rose garden to the north-east side of the church.
The stone cross is c 4m in height and is made of Aberdeen granite. A carved wreath of laurel leaves is suspended over the head of the cross and in the centre of the wreath, palms are displayed. The cross stands on an octagonal plinth, raised on a two-stepped octagonal base. The foot of the cross shaft is detailed with four scrolled feet.
The plinth’s side and rear panels are inscribed with the names of the fallen and the front three faces bear the inscription OUR/ FALLEN/ HEROES/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE MEMBERS OF ST ANNE'S CHURCH, SALE/ WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED HEREON WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES TO DEFEND THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ “THEY COUNTED NOT THEIR LIVES DEAR UNTO THEMSELVES.”
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 04/02/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/3189
St Anne's Church, Sale, Cheshire, War Memorial, accessed 04/02/2016 from http://www.stannesale.bravehost.com/WarMemorial.html
War Memorials Online, accessed 30 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/230999
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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