Summary
First World War memorial, 1920.
Reasons for Designation
Lambley and Hartleyburn War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the parish church, 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 memorial cross;
* Degree of survival: unusually the memorial has not been adapted for Second World War commemoration, and thus retains its original design intent;
* Group value: with the Church of St Mary and St Patrick, and with the Robinson gravestone, both Grade II-listed.
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. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also 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 Lambley as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by four members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
The memorial stands in the south-east corner of the churchyard of the Church of St Mary and St Patrick (Grade II-listed). Approximately 3m tall, the cross is made of Aberdeen granite. The cross head is in the form of the St Cuthbert cross, with a central hemispherical boss. The tapering cross shaft rises from a small pedestal, square on plan. The pedestal stands on a stepped base of Kenton freestone. The memorial cross is enclosed by a square stone kerb.
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