Brixton War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Brixton, Devon, PL8 2AW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1435420
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Brixton War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Brixton, Devon, PL8 2AW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1435420
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Brixton War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Brixton, Devon, PL8 2AW
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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:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Brixton, Devon, PL8 2AW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brixton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX5536852177
Summary
First World War memorial, c1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Brixton War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the church of St Mary, 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;
* Architectural interest: an imposing memorial cross in a local stone;
* Group value: with the Church of St Mary (Grade I).
History
At a special meeting of the parochial church council, held in 1920, it was decided to erect a war memorial to commemorate 13 local servicemen who died during the First World War. Some 94 men and two women from the parish had served. Following the Second World War, the details of six men who fell in that conflict were added to the memorial cross that had been raised in the churchyard.
Details
Brixton War Memorial stands in the churchyard of the church of St Mary (Grade I), to the south of the church tower. The Devon granite memorial comprises a tall Latin cross with a moulded foot, rising from a broad, tapering plinth that is square on plan. The plinth stands on a two-stepped base. Two small flower vases stand on the front corners of the upper step. The base is raised from the footpath on a concrete block.
The principal dedicatory inscription on the front face of the plinth reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF BRIXTON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919./ THE LORD GRANT UNTO THEM THAT THEY MAY/ FIND MERCY OF THE LORD IN THAT DAY. 2.TIM:1.18./ (13 NAMES)/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS.
On the right-hand side of the plinth the Second World War inscription reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR 1939-1945./ (6 NAMES). The inscriptions are in applied metal lettering.
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, 5 October 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 25 April 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/25537
War Memorials Online, accessed 5 October 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/98613
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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