Flyford Flavell War Memorial

Church of St Peter, Flyford Favell, Wychavon

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Overview

A First World War Memorial of c.1920, altered 2014 to commemorate the fallen of the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1440933
Date first listed:: 07-Dec-2016
List Entry Name:: Flyford Flavell War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Church of St Peter, Flyford Favell, Wychavon

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1440933
Date first listed:: 07-Dec-2016
List Entry Name:: Flyford Flavell War Memorial
Location Description:
Statutory Address 1:: Church of St Peter, Flyford Favell, Wychavon

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Church of St Peter, Flyford Favell, Wychavon

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Worcestershire
District:: Wychavon (District Authority)
Parish:: Flyford Flavell
National Grid Reference:: SO9791254974

Summary

A First World War Memorial of c.1920, altered 2014 to commemorate the fallen of the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Flyford Flavell War Memorial, situated within the churchyard of the Church of St Peter, 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 conflicts of the C20; * Design interest: a well-executed stone cross, which appears to re-use an earlier base; * Group value: with the Church of St Peter (Grade II).

History

The war memorial in Flyford Flavell was erected following the First World War, to commemorate the sacrifice made by the fallen of that conflict. It appears that the base of the memorial may be of older, possibly medieval origin, and may be a re-used base of a former village cross. The memorial was cleaned and the names re-cut in 2014, and at this time the name of a fallen soldier of the Second World War was added. The memorial was re-dedicated on the 6 September 2014.

Details

A First World War Memorial of c.1920, altered 2014 to commemorate the fallen of the Second World War.

MATERIALS AND PLAN: the memorial is constructed on stone and is square on plan.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial takes the form of a stone cross which stands atop a tapering square shaft. Beneath the shaft is an octagonal base which bears the inscription, "IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO/ SERVED IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ DIED/ (NAMES)/ SERVED/ (NAMES)/ (NAME)/ SEPT. 1943".

The cross and base stand on a large square base which may be of medieval origin and has chamfered corners. The whole stands on a two-stepped plinth.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 21 February 2017.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 21 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/230485
War Memorials Register, accessed 21 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/32419

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.