West Norwood War Memorial
St Luke's Church, Knights Hill, West Norwood, London, SE27 0HS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1441853
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- West Norwood War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- St Luke's Church, Knights Hill, West Norwood, London, SE27 0HS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1441853
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- West Norwood War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- St Luke's Church, Knights Hill, West Norwood, London, SE27 0HS
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.
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:
- St Luke's Church, Knights Hill, West Norwood, London, SE27 0HS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Lambeth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3194172103
Summary
First and Second World War Memorial in the form of a stone cross.
Reasons for Designation
West Norwood 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 they made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design: as a simple yet dignified stone cross war memorial;
* Group value: with the Grade II*-listed Church of St Luke and the church's Grade II-listed wall and gate piers.
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 in West Norwood outside St Luke's Church as a permanent testament to the sacrifices made by the members of the local community.
The names of the First World War dead are recorded on two plaques affixed to the church outside the entrance (listed separately).
Details
Tall stone cross resting on a splayed plinth. The plinth's front face features a wreath with a banner, on either side of which are the inscriptions: 1914 1919 and: 1939 1945. This rests on a three-stepped stone base; the top step is inscribed: PRO PATRIA; and the bottom: LEST WE FORGET.
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, 3 March 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 24th November 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/18146
War Memorials Online, accessed 3 March 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/196562
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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