Summary
First World War memorial.
Reasons for Designation
Littleton War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of St Catherine’s Church, 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 Littleton as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by four members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
The limestone memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Catherine (Grade II*-listed), overlooking Main Road and facing Littleton Manor (Grade II*-listed). It comprises a stone Latin cross with a plain shaft and a three-stepped foot, rectangular on plan, that is raised on a narrow plinth c2m wide and c0.3m deep. The plinth is flanked by a short, narrow, block to either side, and the whole stands on an inscribed base. The base stands on a concrete platform.
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