Summary
First World War memorial with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Hoo St Werburgh War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard at Hoo St Werburgh , is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw an unprecedented wave of public commemoration with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities and 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 Hoo St Werburgh, as permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial was designed by Ebbutt’s of Croydon, and erected around 1920. Names of the Fallen from the Second World War were added to the monument after 1945.
Details
First World War memorial with later additions for the Second World War.
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