Summary
A churchyard First World War memorial of c 1920, with an additional inscription added after 1945.
Reasons for Designation
Diddlebury War Memorial, Shropshire 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: as an accomplished and well-realised war memorial, which takes the form of a wheel-head cross;
* Group value: with the church of St Peter, Diddlebury (Grade II*).
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Diddlebury, Shropshire as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
A churchyard First World War memorial of c 1920, with an additional inscription added after 1945.
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