Little Stukeley War Memorial
Churchyard of St Martin's Church, Church Way, Little Stukeley, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28 4BQ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1439206
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Little Stukeley War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of St Martin's Church, Church Way, Little Stukeley, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28 4BQ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1439206
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Little Stukeley War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of St Martin's Church, Church Way, Little Stukeley, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28 4BQ
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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:
- Churchyard of St Martin's Church, Church Way, Little Stukeley, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28 4BQ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- The Stukeleys
- National Grid Reference:
- TL2092775656
Summary
First World War memorial, 1920, with a further name added after the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Little Stukeley 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 this community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: an ornate and striking Latin cross with carved decorative details;
* Group value: with the Church of St Martin (Grade II*) and 11 Church Way opposite (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.
One such memorial was raised at Little Stukeley as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Little Stukeley War Memorial was unveiled by George Charles Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich, in 1920. It commemorates eight local servicemen who fell in the First World War. One name was added to the war memorial following the end of the Second World War.
In 2008 the memorial was conserved with the help of grant aid from War Memorials Trust.
Details
MATERIALS: Weldon limestone.
DESCRIPTION: Little Stukeley War Memorial is situated in the churchyard of St Martin’s Church. It is a Latin cross of octagonal profile with a carved wreath attached to its front face. The cross rises from a tapered octagonal shaft which is set upon an octagonal plinth with carved corner panels and a moulded base.
The front face of the memorial has a stone plaque attached which reads: TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING MEN OF LITTLE STUKELEY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ “GOD PROVED THEM AND FOUND THEM/ WORTHY FOR HIMSELF” WISDOM III 5/ (NAMES)/ “LET THOSE WHO CAME AFTER SEE TO IT/ THAT THEIR NAMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN”/ KING GEORGE V.
On the back of the memorial is inscribed: 1939 – 1945/ (NAME)/ UNTIL THE DAY DAWNS.
It is surrounded by a chain fence attached to stone posts.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Trust, accessed 21 August 2016 from www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=445
War Memorials Online, accessed 21 August 2016 from www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/122135
War Memorials Register, accessed 21 August 2016 from www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/321
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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