Burgh by Sands War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Michael, Burgh By Sands, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6AW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1441498
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Burgh by Sands War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Michael, Burgh By Sands, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6AW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1441498
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Burgh by Sands War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Michael, Burgh By Sands, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6AW
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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 the Church of St Michael, Burgh By Sands, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6AW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Burgh By Sands
- National Grid Reference:
- NY3287759157
Summary
First World War memorial unveiled on 31 October 1921 with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Burgh By Sands 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 local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: an elegant and striking Aberdeen granite wheel-head cross.
* Group value: with Burgh By Sands Roman Fort and Hadrian’s Wall (scheduled monument), the Old Vicarage (Grade II) and the Church of St Michael (Grade I).
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 Burgh By Sands as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 16 members of the local community who fell during the First World War.
The memorial was erected by public subscription, costing £63 19s 6d, and the builders were Messrs Beattie and Co. It was unveiled on 31 October 1921.
Following the Second World War, an inscription dedicated to those who lost their lives in that conflict was added.
Details
MATERIALS: Aberdeen granite.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located in the Church of St Michael’s Cemetery Extension in Burgh By Sands. It comprises a wheel-head cross surmounting a rectangular tapered shaft. The shaft is set upon a two-tiered tapered plinth and a single-stepped base.
The front face of the upper tier of the plinth is inscribed IN / MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 – 1918. Below on the lower tier is THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR FREEDOM AND FOR HONOUR / THEIR EXAMPLE WILL BE / AN ABIDING INSPIRATION. The other faces are inscribed with the names of the fallen. On the back is the later inscription IN MEMORY OF THE ABOVE / WHO FELL IN WORLD WAR II / 1939 – 1945.
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, 17 February 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 21 Oct 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk_www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/4264
Burgh By Sands, accessed 21 Oct 2016 from http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Cumberland/BurghBySands.html
War Memorials Online, accessed 17 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/172374
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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