Burpham War Memorial
The churchyard of St Luke's Church, Burpham Lane, Burpham, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7LZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1437602
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Burpham War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- The churchyard of St Luke's Church, Burpham Lane, Burpham, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7LZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1437602
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Burpham War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- The churchyard of St Luke's Church, Burpham Lane, Burpham, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7LZ
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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:
- The churchyard of St Luke's Church, Burpham Lane, Burpham, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7LZ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ0130352423
Summary
First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Burpham War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Luke, 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 local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a simple yet poignant granite cross;
* Group value: with the Church of St Luke (Grade II).
History
Burpham War Memorial was unveiled by Brigade Major HG Eady and dedicated by the Bishop of Guildford at a ceremony held on 22 August 1920. The memorial commemorated 17 local servicemen from the villages of Burpham, Jacobs Well and Sutton Green who died in the First World War. The name of one further soldier, who had died in France as a result of illness, was added at a later date. Following the Second World War the names of 11 men who died in that conflict were added.
Details
The memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Luke (Grade II), close to the entrance on Burpham Lane. It takes the form of a rough-hewn granite cross, rising from a tapering plinth. That stands on a low step. The memorial is enclosed by a low kerb defining a small square area.
Small panels at the foot of the cross shaft to the front and rear are inscribed TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND with the principal inscriptions below on the plinth. To the front the principal inscription reads IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 18/ (18 NAMES), with to the rear IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1939 – 45/ (11 NAMES).
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, 5 December 2016.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 11/07/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/23225
Burpham 1914-18 Project, accessed 11/07/2016 from http://www.burpham1914.org.uk/index.html
War Memorials Online, accessed 05/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/227085
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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