Petersham War Memorial

The churchyard, St Peter's Church, Petersham Road (A307), Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AB

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Overview

First World War memorial, unveiled 1920, with later additions for the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1443722
Date first listed:: 27-Feb-2017
List Entry Name:: Petersham War Memorial
Statutory Address:: The churchyard, St Peter's Church, Petersham Road (A307), Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AB

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1443722
Date first listed:: 27-Feb-2017
List Entry Name:: Petersham War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: The churchyard, St Peter's Church, Petersham Road (A307), Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AB

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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Location

Statutory Address:: The churchyard, St Peter's Church, Petersham Road (A307), Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AB

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Richmond upon Thames (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ1814273358

Summary

First World War memorial, unveiled 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Petersham War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Peter, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20; * Architectural interest: a simple yet poignant memorial cross; * Group value: with the Parish Church of St Peter (Grade II*) and numerous churchyard monuments listed at 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. 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 unveiled at Petersham on 26 September 1920 as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 16 members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First World War. Following the Second World War, a dedication was added to commemorate eight who died that conflict, of whom two were civilians, a husband and wife who were serving as ARP Wardens.

In 2014 the memorial was conserved with the help of War Memorials Trust.

Details

MATERIALS: granite memorial cross.

DESCRIPTION: Petersham War Memorial is located within the churchyard of the Parish Church of St Peter (Grade II*-listed). The memorial consists of a tall plain granite Latin cross standing on a plinth, square on plan. The principal dedication is incised on one face of the plinth, reading TO GOD ALONE/ BE THE PRAISE/ IN GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1919 1939 1945/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE. The commemorated names are recorded on the plinth’s other faces.

Sources

Websites
The Petersham Remembers Project, accessed 18 January 2017 from https://petershamremembers.wordpress.com/about/
War Memorials Online, accessed 3 March 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/155378
War Memorials Register, accessed 18 January 2017 from www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/12529

Legal

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