Wimbledon (St Winefride's) War Memorial
St Winefride's Roman Catholic Church, 2 Latimer Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1EP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1445651
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-2017
- Statutory Address:
- St Winefride's Roman Catholic Church, 2 Latimer Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1EP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1445651
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-2017
- Statutory Address 1:
- St Winefride's Roman Catholic Church, 2 Latimer Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1EP
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 Register, accessed 8 March 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/12473
War Memorials Online, accessed 20 July 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/200659
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