Little Saxham War Memorial
Churchyard of St Nicholas, Little Saxham, Suffolk, IP29 5LH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1436553
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Little Saxham War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of St Nicholas, Little Saxham, Suffolk, IP29 5LH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1436553
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Little Saxham War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of St Nicholas, Little Saxham, Suffolk, IP29 5LH
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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 St Nicholas, Little Saxham, Suffolk, IP29 5LH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- The Saxhams
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7992163702
Summary
First World War Memorial, 1920.
Reasons for Designation
Little Saxham War Memorial, situated in churchyard of the church of St Nicholas, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a simple yet dignified example of the cross type of war memorial;
* Degree of survival: unusually the war memorial has not been adapted for Second World War commemoration, and thus retains its original design intent;
* Group value: with the Grade I listed church of St Nicholas.
History
Little Saxham War Memorial was raised to commemorate two local servicemen who died during the First World War. It was built by F H Goddard and unveiled by Gen.The Hon. F Stanley on 26 September 1920.
In 2012 the memorial was conserved with funding from War Memorials Trust.
Details
MATERIALS: Portland stone plinth and York stone base.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands in the churchyard of the church of St Nicholas (Grade I). It consists of a cross on a tapered plinth constructed out of Portland stone and is located on a York stone base. The head of the cross is in a patonce style and has intertwined carved IHS in its centre. All four sides of the Portland stone plinth are incised with inscriptions.
The inscription on the front face reads LEST WE FORGET/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN GRATEFUL LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR/ LIBERTY AND HONOUR/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ R.I.P. The rear face reads ALSO/ IN RECOGNITION OF THOSE/ FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO NOBLY CAME FORWARD FOR/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY.
The inscriptions on the sides of the memorial read TRANSLATED FROM/ THE WARFARE OF THE WORLD/ INTO THE PEACE OF GOD and IN PEACE THEY SLEEP/ GOD THEIR SOULS/ WILL SAFELY KEEP.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 7 June 2016 from www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/5260
War Memorials Online, accessed 7 June 2016 from www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/135642
War Memorials Trust, Grants Showcase - entry for Little Saxham, accessed 7 June 2016 from www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=959
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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