Hartford War Memorial

Churchyard of the Church of St John the Baptist, Junction of The Green and Chester Road, Hartford, Cheshire, CW8 1NP

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First World War memorial, designed by Powles and King and unveiled on 30 November 1920, with further names added after the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1441335
Date first listed:: 10-Feb-2017
List Entry Name:: Hartford War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Churchyard of the Church of St John the Baptist, Junction of The Green and Chester Road, Hartford, Cheshire, CW8 1NP

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1441335
Date first listed:: 10-Feb-2017
List Entry Name:: Hartford War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Churchyard of the Church of St John the Baptist, Junction of The Green and Chester Road, Hartford, Cheshire, CW8 1NP

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

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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.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:: Churchyard of the Church of St John the Baptist, Junction of The Green and Chester Road, Hartford, Cheshire, CW8 1NP

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

District:: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Hartford
National Grid Reference:: SJ6374472205

Summary

First World War memorial, designed by Powles and King and unveiled on 30 November 1920, with further names added after the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Hartford 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 the local community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20; * Architectural interest: an ornate and striking lantern cross with carved decorative details; * Group value: with the Church of St John the Baptist (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 Hartford as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.

The war memorial was designed by Powles and King and it was unveiled on 30 November 1920 by Lieut General Sir Henry De Beauvoir De Lisle KCB KCMG DSO.

Following the Second World War, the names of those who lost their lives in that war were also added.

The memorial was relocated a few metres to the W in the 1990s to accommodate an extension to the church.

Details

The memorial is located in the centre of the path leading to the Church of St John the Baptist, and it comprises a stone lantern cross carved with decorative details surmounted by a small Latin cross. The cross is set upon an octagonal grooved shaft with a carved decorative collar, which in turn is set upon an octagonal plinth and three-stepped base.

The front face of the plinth carries the inscription which reads TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND/ IN GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919/ GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ S JOHN XV 13. The other faces of the plinth carry the names.

Inclined upon the three steps at the base is an additional tablet. The inscription reads THIS TABLET IS ADDED/ IN MEMORY OF THESE MEN/ OF THE PARISH WHO DIED/ ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES)/ "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM".

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 22 February 2017.

Sources

Websites
Hartford War Memorial, accessed 9 Nov 2016 from http://www.carlscam.com/warmem/hartford.htm
War Memorials Online, accessed 22 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/139055
War Memorials Register, accessed 9 Nov 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/10032

Legal

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