Dulwich (St Peter's) War Memorial
St Peter's Church, Lordship Lane, Dulwich, London, SE22 8LD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1449914
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Dulwich (St Peter's) War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- St Peter's Church, Lordship Lane, Dulwich, London, SE22 8LD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1449914
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Dulwich (St Peter's) War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- St Peter's Church, Lordship Lane, Dulwich, London, SE22 8LD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- St Peter's Church, Lordship Lane, Dulwich, London, SE22 8LD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Southwark (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3440373337
Summary
First World War stone pillar memorial.
Reasons for Designation
Dulwich (St Peter's) War Memorial 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;
* Architectural interest: as a simple yet dignified pillar war memorial;
* Group value: with the Grade II-listed St Peter's Church and the Grade II-listed parish hall.
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, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at the Church of St Peter in Dulwich as a permanent testament to the sacrifices made by the members of the local community. It was designed by the engineer officer to the Dulwich Volunteer Battalion Lieut Geo Sutton and erected aroound 1919-1920. It was restored twice in the 2000s, however the flagpole was removed at some point in 2016-2017.
Details
Short rectangular pillar of white stone. The front face bears an attached stone plaque reading: IN MEMORY / OF / OUR COMRADES / WHO DIED IN WAR. The right face also bears a stone plaque, reading: THE FLAGSTAFF / OF THE / DULWICH VOLUNTEER / BATTALION / 1914 - 1919. The pillar rests on a two-step base.
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, 30 January 2018.
Sources
Websites
IWM - Dulwich Volunteer Battalion, accessed 15/08/2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/18005
Dulwich Society - war memorial, accessed 21/09/2017 from http://www.dulwichsociety.com/newsletters/57-autumn-2008/367-war-memorial
War Memorials Online, accessed 30 January 2018 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/252672
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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