Summary
First World War memorial, unveiled and dedicated in 1921, with Second World War additions. It was designed by WS Weatherley of London and executed by Messrs Earp and Hobbs Ltd of London and Manchester.
Reasons for Designation
Fulbeck War Memorial, unveiled and dedicated in 1921, with Second World War additions, executed by Messrs Earp and Hobbs Ltd of London and Manchester to a design by WS Weatherley, 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: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised in St Nicholas’s churchyard in Fulbeck as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the 19 members of the local community who lost their lives. The memorial, which takes the form of a medieval lantern cross, was unveiled on 31 March 1921 by the Bishop of Lincoln and dedicated by the Rev C Bingham. It was designed by William Samuel Weatherley (1850-1922), a former pupil and assistant to Sir George Gilbert Scott, and executed by Messrs Earp and Hobbs Ltd of London and Manchester. The base of a C13 churchyard cross was also incorporated into the structure. Following the Second World War an additional dedication was added to commemorate the four local men who fell in that conflict.
Details
First World War memorial, unveiled and dedicated in 1921, with Second World War additions. It was designed by WS Weatherley of London and executed by Messrs Earp and Hobbs Ltd of London and Manchester.
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