Stoke Trister War Memorial
St Andrew's Church, Stoke Trister, Somerset
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1434525
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Stoke Trister War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- St Andrew's Church, Stoke Trister, Somerset
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1434525
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Stoke Trister War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- St Andrew's Church, Stoke Trister, Somerset
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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:
- St Andrew's Church, Stoke Trister, Somerset
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stoke Trister
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7366628745
Summary
A First World War memorial, dating from c 1920.
Reasons for Designation
Stoke Trister War Memorial, 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 this community and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design interest: as a simple and well-proportioned memorial in the form of a Latin cross;
* Group value: with the church of St Andrew and the churchyard boundary wall and gateway which are listed at Grade II.
History
The war memorial in Stoke Trister was erected c 1920 as part of the great wave of commemoration for the sacrifice made by the Fallen from communities across the country during the First World War. The memorial was set up within the churchyard of St Andrew’s and commemorates the eight members of the parish who lost their lives during the conflict. A wooden plaque was also placed within the church in memory of the men who served in and returned from the First World War.
Details
A First World War memorial, dating from circa 1920.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands approximately 1.8m high and consists of a simple stone Latin cross set on a three-stepped square base. On the upper step is an inscription, in black lettering, which reads: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918. The middle step is inscribed with the names of the Fallen.
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, 15 December 2016.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 18/03/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/25076
Somerset Historic Environment Record, Ref. 17821, accessed 18 March 2016 from http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=17821
War Memorials Online, accessed 15/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/231012
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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