Summary
A churchyard First World War memorial of 1921, with later additions for the Second World War and the Palestine Civil War.
Reasons for Designation
Bromfield 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 limestone shaft supporting a ball and cross;
* Group value: the monument has group value with the church of St Mary, Bromfield (Grade I).
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, as a result of both the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities, 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 Bromfield, 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 1921, altered after 1945.
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