East Garston War Memorial and railings
Junction of Rogers Lane and Back Street, East Garston, Hungerford, Berkshire
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1452033
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-2017
- List Entry Name:
- East Garston War Memorial and railings
- Statutory Address:
- Junction of Rogers Lane and Back Street, East Garston, Hungerford, Berkshire
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1452033
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-2017
- List Entry Name:
- East Garston War Memorial and railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- Junction of Rogers Lane and Back Street, East Garston, Hungerford, Berkshire
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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:
- Junction of Rogers Lane and Back Street, East Garston, Hungerford, Berkshire
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- East Garston
- National Grid Reference:
- SU3627476823
Summary
First World War memorial of 1920; railings of 1923; and later inscription added after the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
East Garston War Memorial which was unveiled in 1920 is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
Historic interest:
* as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20.
Architectural interest:
* its simple design, in the form of a Latin cross, is fitting for its purpose as a memorial structure.
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 erected at East Garston as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by servicemen from the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. It was unveiled and dedicated on 5 December 1920. Iron railings were erected around the memorial in 1923. Further dedications to those who lost their lives during the Second World War were added to the memorial in 1948.
Details
First World War memorial of 1920; railings of 1923; and later inscription added after the Second World War.
MATERIAL: Cornish granite.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial stands on a triangular lawned area at the junction of Back Street and Roger’s Lane. It comprises a two-stepped, low square base, a roughly-carved plinth and a tapering shaft and Latin cross. The north face of the plinth bears the inscription TO THE GALLANT MEMORY/ OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES). Below this, a rectangular, granite plaque has been added to the base which is inscribed: 1938-1945/ (NAMES).
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the lawned area on which the war memorial stands is enclosed by metal railings with a pedestrian gate along the north-east side; they were added in 1923.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 11 January 2018.
Sources
Websites
West Berkshire War Memorials, East Garston, accessed 30 October 2017 from http://westberkshirewarmemorials.org.uk/memorial.php?link=WB026
War Memorials Online, East Garston, ref WMO114271, accessed 30 October 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/114271/
War Memorials Register, accessed 11 January 2018 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/9066
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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