War Memorial at the Church of Holy Innocents

Holy Innocents Church, Selhurst Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 6XX

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First World War memorial in the form of a stone Celtic cross, unveiled in 1922. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1442659
Date first listed:: 27-Feb-2017
List Entry Name:: War Memorial at the Church of Holy Innocents
Statutory Address:: Holy Innocents Church, Selhurst Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 6XX

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1442659
Date first listed:: 27-Feb-2017
List Entry Name:: War Memorial at the Church of Holy Innocents
Statutory Address 1:: Holy Innocents Church, Selhurst Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 6XX

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Holy Innocents Church, Selhurst Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 6XX

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:: TQ3368668204

Summary

First World War memorial in the form of a stone Celtic cross, unveiled in 1922.

Reasons for Designation

The War Memorial at the Church of Holy Innocents 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; * Design: as a simple yet dignified stone Celtic cross war memorial; * Group value: with the Church of Holy Innocents (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 the country. One such memorial was raised in South Norwood outside Holy Innocents Church as a permanent testament to the sacrifices made by the members of the local community. It was made by Ebutt and Sons and unveiled on 19 November 1922 in a ceremony attended by Colonel Hugh Lawrence CMG.

Details

Stone Celtic cross, resting on a trapezoidal plinth on top of a stone base. The front of the plinth bears the inscription: IN MEMORY OF OUR COMRADES / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / ST MARKS COY, NO. 969 / CHURCH LADS' BRIGADE / K.R.R.C. CADETS / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER / R.I.P. The right and left faces bear the names of the Fallen.

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.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendmentment on 13/09/2017

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 3 March 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/137878
War Memorials Register, accessed 15th December 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/785

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.