New Leake, Eastville, and Midville War Memorial
War memorial garden c15m south-west of St Jude's Church, Spilsby Road, New Leake, Lincolnshire, PE22 8JX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1450521
- Date first listed:
- 26-Oct-2017
- List Entry Name:
- New Leake, Eastville, and Midville War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- War memorial garden c15m south-west of St Jude's Church, Spilsby Road, New Leake, Lincolnshire, PE22 8JX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1450521
- Date first listed:
- 26-Oct-2017
- List Entry Name:
- New Leake, Eastville, and Midville War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- War memorial garden c15m south-west of St Jude's Church, Spilsby Road, New Leake, Lincolnshire, PE22 8JX
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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:
- War memorial garden c15m south-west of St Jude's Church, Spilsby Road, New Leake, Lincolnshire, PE22 8JX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eastville
- National Grid Reference:
- TF4026657193
Summary
First World War memorial granite cross, unveiled 1921.
Reasons for Designation
New Leake, Eastville and Midville War Memorial, which stands on the east side of Spilsby Road, 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 sacrifice it made in the First World War.
Architectural interest:
* A simple yet poignant memorial cross in granite which, unusually, has not been adapted for Second World War commemoration and thus retains its original design intent.
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 outside St Jude’s Mission Church as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local communities who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial for the communities of New Leake, Eastville and Midville was unveiled on 30 October 1921. It was built for a cost of £250. A special service was held, after which the memorial was unveiled by two local ex-servicemen, Mr W Schofield and Mr W Parkinson.
Details
The war memorial is located in a small area enclosed by posts carrying a spiked chain, with a small gate to the front, in a graveled garden to the south of St Jude’s Mission Church (not listed). It is a rough-hewn Latin cross of granite with an incised cross decorating the front face. The cross stands on a two-stage square plinth, standing on a two-stepped square base.
The inscription is in black incised lettering on the front face on the upper stage of the base, reading THIS CROSS WAS DEDICATED BY THE/ PARISHIONERS OF NEW LEAKE & EASTVILLE/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918 with the commemorated names below on the lower stage. The 12 names, in three columns, are followed by GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A/ MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Sources
Books and journals
Credland, M, The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire, (2014), p138
Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 19 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/230074/
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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