Summary
First World War memorial. Built in 1921, to the design of the architect R Wade.
Reasons for Designation
Sutton in the Isle War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of St Andrew’s Church, 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 sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design: an elegant Latin stone cross set atop a lantern on a tall limestone shaft;
* Group value: with the Grade I listed St Andrew’s Church and Grade II houses on High Street.
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, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities and 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
Details
First World War memorial. Built in 1921, to the design of the architect R Wade.
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