Mamhead War Memorial
South of the Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Mamhead, Devon
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1437471
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-2016
- Statutory Address:
- South of the Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Mamhead, Devon
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1437471
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-2016
- Statutory Address 1:
- South of the Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Mamhead, Devon
Location
- Statutory Address:
- South of the Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Mamhead, Devon
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mamhead
- National Grid Reference:
- SX9312080796
Summary
A First World War memorial, erected 1926.
Reasons for Designation
Mamhead War Memorial of 1926 is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Design interest: a simple, yet expressive memorial in the form of a Latin cross;
* Historic interest: as a permanent testament to the sacrifices made by this community in the First World War, it is of strong historic and cultural significance both at a local and a national level;
* Group value: with the listed buildings which form its setting, namely the Church of St Thomas the Apostle (Grade II*) and a number of Grade II listed churchyard tombs.
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of war memorials erected across England. One such memorial was erected in the churchyard of the Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Mamhead. It was unveiled on 21 February 1926 and commemorates the six men from this parish who lost their lives during the conflict.
Details
A First World War memorial, erected 1926.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is carved from granite and is square on plan. It comprises a rough-hewn Latin cross which is mounted on a low plinth which in turn rests on a stone base. The front (west) face of the plinth is inscribed: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF MAMHEAD WHO LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / GRANT THEM ETERNAL REST O LORD / AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. The north and south faces carry the names of the Fallen.
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, 8 December 2016.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 06/07/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/56412
War Memorials Online, accessed 08/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/155621
Legal
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.
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