Banningham War Memorial
St Botolph's Churchyard, Colby Road, Banningham, Norfolk, NR11 7DY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1442367
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Banningham War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- St Botolph's Churchyard, Colby Road, Banningham, Norfolk, NR11 7DY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1442367
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Banningham War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- St Botolph's Churchyard, Colby Road, Banningham, Norfolk, NR11 7DY
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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:
- St Botolph's Churchyard, Colby Road, Banningham, Norfolk, NR11 7DY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Colby
- National Grid Reference:
- TG2158729437
Summary
First World War memorial, c.1920.
Reasons for Designation
Banningham War Memorial, which is situated in St Botolph’s Churchyard, 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;
* Architectural interest: a small but fine foliate Latin cross with very good incised lettering;
* Group value: with the Church of St Botolph (Grade I) and the Old Rectory (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 war memorial was raised at Banningham as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Banningham memorial, like many Norfolk war memorials, was situated within the churchyard. The memorial was presumably erected c.1920. The memorial commemorates eight local servicemen who fell in the First World War.
The memorial was to take the form of a cross, and was situated in St Botolph’s churchyard at the north-east corner of the church. It appears to be little altered since it was erected, as no Second World War names have been added.
Details
MATERIALS: limestone.
DESCRIPTION: Banningham War Memorial is located in the churchyard of St Botolph’s, Colby Road, Banningham. It is prominently situated in the churchyard, visible from the road through the village by the north-east corner of the church. The memorial comprises a foliate Latin cross on a moulded plinth with a three-stepped base. The upper two steps of the base have an upper lip. It has incised inscriptions to the plinth and upper step.
The inscription is incised and reads: (to the plinth) 1914 – 1919/ (below this, to the upper step:) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF BANNINGHAM/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ (to the left side of the upper step:) (four First World War names, A-N), (to the right side of the upper step:) (four First World War names, P-S).
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 25 July 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 29 November 2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/209044/
War Memorials Register, accessed 25 July 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/72611
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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