War Memorial in St Andrew's Churchyard
Church Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2NB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1435887
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-2016
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in St Andrew's Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- Church Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2NB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1435887
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-2016
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in St Andrew's Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2NB
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.
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:
- Church Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2NB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wiveliscombe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST0826127682
Summary
A First World War memorial erected in 1920.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial in the churchyard of St Andrew’s Church is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Design interest: it is an accomplished and well-proportioned memorial of Cornish granite;
* 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;
* Group value: with the Grade II* listed Church of St Andrew which forms a backdrop to the war memorial.
History
On 9 June 1920 the war memorial in the churchyard of St Andrew’s Church was unveiled and dedicated by Colonel Braithwaite and the Bishop of Taunton respectively, as part of the great wave of commemoration of the sacrifice made by the Fallen from communities across the country. It commemorates the 55 men from the parish of Wiveliscombe who lost their lives during the First World War. Two stone memorial tablets inscribed with the names, ranks and regiments of the Fallen were also erected within the church at the same time.
Details
A First World War memorial erected in 1920.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is carved from Cornish granite and consists of a Celtic cross on a square shaft mounted on a three-stepped octagonal base. At the centre of the cross-head is a carved representation of the Crucifixion. At the base of the shaft is a relief carving of a crown and a laurel wreath, the emblem of victory, and beneath this on the upper step is the inscription: 1914 GREAT WAR 1919. The inscription to the three front (north) faces of the middle step reads: THEY WHOM THIS CROSS COMMEMORATES ARE NUMBERED AMONG THOSE WHO AT THE / CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM, ENDURED HARDNESS / FACED DANGER, AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN, BY / THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE, GIVING UP THEIR / OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM. LET THOSE WHO COME / AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEY BE NOT FORGOTTEN.
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 18/05/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/25169
War Memorials Online, accessed 15/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/128681
Other
Taunton Courier, Wednesday 16 June 1920.
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
The listed building(s) is/are shown coloured blue on the attached map. Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’), structures attached to or within the curtilage of the listed building (save those coloured blue on the map) are not to be treated as part of the listed building for the purposes of the Act.
Map
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