Summary
First World War memorial, designed by John H P Fulford, unveiled on 11 November 1935, with further names added after the Second World War and later conflicts.
Reasons for Designation
Wootton and District War Memorial, designed by John H P Fulford and unveiled on 11 November 1935, 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 well-carved example of a memorial cross in Portland stone;
* Group value: with the Church of St Edmund (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, 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.
Details
MATERIALS: Portland stone.
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