Thorpe St Peter War Memorial
Churchyard of Church of St Peter, Wainfleet Road, Thorpe St Peter, Lincolnshire, PE24 4NW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1434782
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe St Peter War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of Church of St Peter, Wainfleet Road, Thorpe St Peter, Lincolnshire, PE24 4NW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1434782
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe St Peter War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of Church of St Peter, Wainfleet Road, Thorpe St Peter, Lincolnshire, PE24 4NW
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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:
- Churchyard of Church of St Peter, Wainfleet Road, Thorpe St Peter, Lincolnshire, PE24 4NW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thorpe St. Peter
- National Grid Reference:
- TF4842360697
Summary
First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Thorpe St Peter War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the church of St Peter, 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 conflicts of the C20;
* Group value: with the church of St Peter (Grade I).
History
Thorpe St. Peter War Memorial was unveiled on 15 August 1920, commemorating 9 local servicemen who died during the First World War. It was built by Messrs J T Turner and Sons of Barkham Street, Wainfleet. The dedication and unveiling ceremony began with a service in the church, the memorial was unveiled by Major Henry George Maddison of Partney Hall, and the Last Post was played by bugler Mr S Portus of Wainfleet. The names of those who died in the Second World War were added at a later date.
Details
The war memorial is located in the churchyard of the church of St Peter (Grade I). It stands next to the path, facing the entrance to the churchyard. It is of Portland stone, c2.7m tall. It has a square base, with a two-stage plinth (square on plan). A square pedestal with a quadripartite gabled capping stands on the plinth, from which a small wheel-head cross rises to form the top of the memorial.
The pedestal is inscribed on three sides and the plinth on two sides. The west face of the pedestal, which is orientated towards the churchyard gates, is inscribed TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM/ THORPE ST PETER/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919, with on the plinth below LEST WE FORGET.
The south face of the pedestal is inscribed with the names of those 9 men who died in the First World War, with the words GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS on the plinth below. The north face of the pedestal is inscribed AND THIS MAN FELL/ IN THE/ SECOND GREAT WAR/ 1939 – 1945/ (1 NAME).
Sources
Books and journals
Credland, M, The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire, (2014), 181
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 01/02/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/20360
War Memorials Online, accessed 01/02/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/211570
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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