Summary
First World War memorial, unveiled 1920, and altered after the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Derry Hill War Memorial, unveiled in 1920 to commemorate 21 local men who died in the First World War, and later altered to commemorate a further 6 men who died in the Second World War, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
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 which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Derry Hill as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
A war memorial erected after the First World War to commemorate 21 local men who died whilst serving their country during that war, and subsequently it also commemorates a further 6 men who died whilst serving their country during the Second World War.
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