War Memorial at St John the Evangelist Church, Upper Norwood
St John the Evangelist Church, Sylvan Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2RX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1442644
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial at St John the Evangelist Church, Upper Norwood
- Statutory Address:
- St John the Evangelist Church, Sylvan Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2RX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1442644
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-2017
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial at St John the Evangelist Church, Upper Norwood
- Statutory Address 1:
- St John the Evangelist Church, Sylvan Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2RX
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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 John the Evangelist Church, Sylvan Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2RX
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:
- TQ3361969831
Summary
First World War Memorial in the form of a gabled Calvary.
Reasons for Designation
The War Memorial at St John the Evangelist 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 First World War;
* Architectural Interest: as a dignified war memorial in the form of a gabled Calvary cross;
* Group value: with the grade II* listed St John the Evangelist Church.
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 outside St John the Evangelist Church as a permanent testament to the sacrifices made by the members of the local community. It was unveiled in a ceremony on 2nd November 1919.
Details
War memorial unveiled 2nd November 1919. A wooden cross with gable, with a statue of a crucified Christ. This rests on a concrete block base bearing a brass plaque; the top of the plaque bears a crucifix, below which is the inscription: 'S. JOHN THE EVANGELIST. / ROLL OF HONOUR / 1914 - 1918'. Below this, in the two columns, are the names of the fallen. At the bottom of the plaque it reads: 'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. S JOHN X V. VERSE XIII'. The memorial stands in a small circular rockery.
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/03/2017
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/10942
War Memorials Online, accessed 23 November 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/252970
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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