War Memorial at the Church of All Saints
All Saints Church, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3LS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1442630
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial at the Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- All Saints Church, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3LS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1442630
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial at the Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- All Saints Church, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3LS
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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:
- All Saints Church, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3LS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Croydon (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3316369702
Summary
War memorial in the form of a stone Celtic cross on a stepped base.
Reasons for Designation
The War Memorial at All Saints Church, Upper Norwood 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 Celtic cross war memorial;
* Group value: with the Church of All Saints and the tomb of Vice-Admiral Robert Fitzroy, both listed at Grade II.
History
The aftermath of the World Wars saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country. One such memorial was raised in Upper Norwood at St Margaret's Church on Chevening Road as a permanent testament to the sacrifices made by the members of the local community. The memorial was unveiled on 24 February 1920 in a ceremony attended by Canon W B Taylor. As St Margaret's had fallen into dereliction, and was demolished in 2012, the war memorial was moved to All Saints Church at some point prior to 2008.
Details
Stone memorial topped by a Celtic cross, the front of which is overlaid with a carving of a sword. The bottom splays out slightly, and rests on a three-step based. The front of the top two steps both bear inscriptions, however these are now so eroded as to be illegible.
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, 23 November 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 14th December 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/10940
War Memorials Online, accessed 23 November 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/253716
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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