Summary
First World War memorial, unveiled 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Stargate War Memorial, which stands in the garden at the junction of Stargate Lane and King Edward Street, 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 well-proportioned war memorial in the Classical style.
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: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Stargate as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
The memorial stands in a small garden at the junction of Stargate Lane and King Edward Road, immediately to the south of the Aged Miners’ Homes (not listed). It takes the form of a tall Aberdeen granite column surmounted by an urn and standing on a Spanish freestone base. The urn is topped with an eternal flame
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