Sambourne War Memorial

Village Green, Sambourne, Warwickshire, B96 6NU

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First World War memorial, 1919. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1435284
Date first listed:: 06-Jun-2016
List Entry Name:: Sambourne War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Village Green, Sambourne, Warwickshire, B96 6NU

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1435284
Date first listed:: 06-Jun-2016
List Entry Name:: Sambourne War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Village Green, Sambourne, Warwickshire, B96 6NU

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Village Green, Sambourne, Warwickshire, B96 6NU

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

County:: Warwickshire
District:: Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
Parish:: Sambourne
National Grid Reference:: SP0608561833

Summary

First World War memorial, 1919.

Reasons for Designation

Sambourne War Memorial, which stands on the village green, 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: a simple yet dignified memorial cross; * Group value: with The Green Dragon Public House (Grade II-listed).

History

Sambourne War Memorial was commissioned and funded by Mr Restall, a local bead manufacturer, in memory of 16 local servicemen who died in the First World War. It was created by Mr Cox, a local mason and was unveiled on 25 December 1919. The memorial originally had railings surrounding it but these were removed during the Second World War. In 2014 a project was undertaken to repair the war memorial with the help of grant aid from War Memorials Trust.

Details

Sambourne War Memorial is located on the village green in front of The Green Dragon Public House (Grade II) and has a small area of planting around its base. It consists of a Latin cross in a pale stone with a reversed sword carved in relief on the front face of the tapering shaft. The moulded foot of the cross shaft stands on an octagonal plinth in a red stone. The plinth stands on a three-stepped, octagonal, base in a third stone type.

The inscriptions are incised into the sides of the plinth and on a grey stone plaque set into the rear face which duplicates the names on the memorial. On the front face of the memorial is the dedication TO THE/ GLORIOUS DEAD. Below this is an incised Latin cross.

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, 17 January 2017.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 17 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/104636
War Memorials Register, accessed 21/04/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/19396
War Memorials Trust, Grants Showcase - Sambourne, accessed 21/04/2016 from http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=1054

Legal

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