Wimbledon (St Winefride's) War Memorial

St Winefride's Roman Catholic Church, 2 Latimer Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1EP

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First world war memorial. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1445651
Date first listed:: 03-Jul-2017
List Entry Name:: Wimbledon (St Winefride's) War Memorial
Statutory Address:: St Winefride's Roman Catholic Church, 2 Latimer Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1EP

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1445651
Date first listed:: 03-Jul-2017
List Entry Name:: Wimbledon (St Winefride's) War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: St Winefride's Roman Catholic Church, 2 Latimer Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1EP

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:: St Winefride's Roman Catholic Church, 2 Latimer Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1EP

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Merton (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ2569170496

Summary

First world war memorial.

Reasons for Designation

Wimbledon (St Winefride's) War Memorial, situated outside St Winefride'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 sacrifices it made in the First World War; * Design: as an imposing and dignified Calvary war memorial; * Group value: with the Grade II-listed St Winefride's Church.

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. 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 raised at St Winefride's Roman Catholic Church in South Wimbledon as a permanent testament to the sacrifices made by members of the local community.

Details

Tall gabled wooden cross, with a detailed and life-like wooden sculpture of Christ crucified, replete with INRI scroll. This stands on a small mound of earth and rock; at the front of this is a plaque reading: A.M.D.G.[*] / GREATER LOVE THAN THIS NO MAN / HATH, THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE / FOR HIS FRIENDS / JOHN XV.13. / THIS CRUCIFIX IS ERECTED / IN MEMORY OF / OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS / FALLEN IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 -1919 / MAY THEY REST IN PEACE.

* Acronym for 'Ad majorem Dei gloriam', a Latin phrase used by the Jesuits meaning 'For the greater glory of God.'

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, 20 July 2017.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 20 July 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/200659
War Memorials Register, accessed 8 March 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/12473

Legal

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