Marylebone War Memorial
Outside the Church of the Annunciation, Bryanston Street, Marylebone, London, W1H 7AH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1438715
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Marylebone War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Outside the Church of the Annunciation, Bryanston Street, Marylebone, London, W1H 7AH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1438715
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Marylebone War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Outside the Church of the Annunciation, Bryanston Street, Marylebone, London, W1H 7AH
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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:
- Outside the Church of the Annunciation, Bryanston Street, Marylebone, London, W1H 7AH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ2789581104
Summary
First World War memorial designed by Sir Walter Tapper.
Reasons for Designation
Marylebone War Memorial 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 First World War;
* Architectural interest: an elegant and striking teak Calvary cross set within its original well-executed corner enclosure;
* Designer: Sir Walter Tapper, known for his Gothic Revival churches including the adjacent church;
* Group value: with the Church of the Annunciation (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. One such memorial was raised at the Church of the Annunciation, Marylebone as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. It commemorates 69 local servicemen who died during the First World War.
The memorial was dedicated around 1920 and it was designed by Sir Walter Tapper, a British architect known for his Gothic Revival churches, including the Church of the Annunciation (Grade II*) built in 1912. Sir Walter Tapper FRIBA RA (1861-1935) was elected RIBA President from 1927 to 1929 and from 1928 was Surveyor to the Fabric of Westminster Abbey. He was responsible for many listed buildings including a number of churches, such as the Grade II-listed Church of the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, West Yorkshire and several war memorials including the Grade II-listed cross at Lancaster Gate, London. He was knighted in 1935 for his services in the restoration of the royal chapels.
The memorial was conserved in 2007/8 using grant aid.
Details
MATERIALS: teak crucifix, Portland stone plinth and iron railings.
DESCRIPTION: Marylebone War Memorial is in the form of a teak gabled crucifix rising from a triangular-shaped Portland stone plinth. The figure of Christ is gilded.
An inscription incised into the plinth reads OF YOUR CHARITY PRAY FOR/ THESE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ R.I.P/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.
The memorial is located on a paved corner site surrounded by stone kerb and iron railings. Behind the cross are two arch-headed Portland stone plaques on the wall of the church bearing the names of the fallen.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Trust, accessed 21 July 2016 from www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=547
War Memorials Online, accessed 21 July 2016 from www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/105627
War Memorials Register, accessed 21 July 2016 from www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/18357
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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