Horndon on the Hill War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Orsett Road, Horndon on the Hill, Thurrock, SS17 8NS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1441323
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Horndon on the Hill War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Orsett Road, Horndon on the Hill, Thurrock, SS17 8NS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1441323
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Horndon on the Hill War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Orsett Road, Horndon on the Hill, Thurrock, SS17 8NS
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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.
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 the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Orsett Road, Horndon on the Hill, Thurrock, SS17 8NS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Thurrock (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ6692783259
Summary
First World War memorial, unveiled on 5 December 1920, with further names added after the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Horndon on the Hill 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: a striking granite wheel-head cross;
* Group value: with the Church of St Peter and St Paul (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 unveiled at Horndon on the Hill on 5 December 1920 by Col F Hilder MP. It commemorates 14 local servicemen who fell during the First World War.
Following the Second World War, a dedication was added to commemorate the 11 fallen of that conflict.
Work was undertaken to the memorial in 2014, following which it was re-dedicated by Branch Chaplin Rev S Blake.
Details
MATERIALS: rough-hewn granite.
DESCRIPTION: Horndon on the Hill War Memorial is located on the edge of the churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul. It consists of a wheel-head cross on top of a tapering shaft and with a Sword of Sacrifice carved in relief on the front face. The shaft rises from a square plinth on a single-stepped base.
The inscription is in painted lead lettering on the polished smooth front face of the plinth and reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.
The Second World War names have been added on a plaque at the base of the shaft preceded by 1939 – 1945.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 21 Oct 2016 from www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/137762
War Memorials Register, accessed 21 Oct 2016 from www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/45806
Roll of Honour, accessed 21 Oct 2016 from http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Essex/Horndon.html
Royal British Legion, accessed 21 Oct 2016 from http://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/horndon-on-the-hill
Other
Horndon on the Hill, Chelmsford Chronicle, 10 December 1920, 3
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
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