Cheriton War Memorial

The Green, Cheriton, Alresford, SO24 0PZ

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Overview

First World War memorial, unveiled on 17 October 1920, with further names added after the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1437323
Date first listed:: 23-Aug-2016
List Entry Name:: Cheriton War Memorial
Statutory Address:: The Green, Cheriton, Alresford, SO24 0PZ

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1437323
Date first listed:: 23-Aug-2016
List Entry Name:: Cheriton War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: The Green, Cheriton, Alresford, SO24 0PZ

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: The Green, Cheriton, Alresford, SO24 0PZ

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hampshire
District:: Winchester (District Authority)
Parish:: Cheriton
National Park:: SOUTH DOWNS
National Grid Reference:: SU5828528459

Summary

First World War memorial, unveiled on 17 October 1920, with further names added after the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Cheriton War Memorial, unveiled on 17 October 1920, 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 community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20; * Architectural interest: a simple hooded wheel-head cross displaying a high level of craftsmanship and good quality materials.

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, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities and 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 Cheriton as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 13 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.

The war memorial was dedicated on 17 October 1920.

Following the Second World War, a plaque was added to commemorate the six fallen of that conflict.

In 2014 the memorial was cleaned and conserved with the help of grant aid from the War Memorials Trust.

Details

MATERIALS: Limestone.

DESCRIPTION: The memorial is located in the centre of the village of Cheriton on the village green. It comprises a hooded wheel-head cross set on a square tapering shaft. The whole is set upon a plinth which carries a raised tablet which is inscribed: 1914-1919 / FOR ENGLAND / (NAMES) / FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.

Two of the other sides have the dates 1914 and 1919 in raised carving and another carries two engraved stones which read: O VALIANT HEARTS WHO TO YOUR GLORY CAME / THROUGH DUST OF CONFLICT AND THROUGH BATTLE-FLAME; / TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED. / YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED. / SPLENDID YOU PASSED, THE GREAT SURRENDER MADE, / INTO THE LIGHT THAT NEVERMORE SHALL FADE. / DEEP YOUR CONTENTMENT IN THAT BLEST ABODE. / WHO WAIT THE LAST CLEAR TRUMPET-CALL OF GOD.

The words of the inscription are from the hymn ‘O Valiant Hearts’ which remembers the fallen of the First World War.

Beneath this is a second plaque which reads: 1939-1945 / FOR ENGLAND / (NAMES) / FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 9 June 2016 from www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/136300
War Memorials Register, accessed 9 June 2016 from www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/21762
War Memorials Trust, accessed 9 June 2016 from www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=1246

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.