West Moors War Memorial

Station Road (B3072), Junction with Pennington Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JB

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Overview

First World War memorial with later additions for the Second World War. It was moved in 1971. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1452426
Date first listed:: 08-Feb-2018
List Entry Name:: West Moors War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Station Road (B3072), Junction with Pennington Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JB

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1452426
Date first listed:: 08-Feb-2018
List Entry Name:: West Moors War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Station Road (B3072), Junction with Pennington Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JB

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Station Road (B3072), Junction with Pennington Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JB

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: West Moors
National Grid Reference:: SU0798102694

Summary

First World War memorial with later additions for the Second World War. It was moved in 1971.

Reasons for Designation

West Moors War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

Historic interest:

* as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact on the local community of the events of the First World War.

Architectural interest:

* a dignified yet sombre stone cross, neatly made and well-proportioned.

History

West Moors War Memorial was unveiled on the 26 September 1920 and was built by masons Messrs Alsford. It originally stood and the junction of Station Road and Pinehurst Road and commemorated 11 local servicemen who died during the First World War.

The memorial was moved in June 1971 to place it in a more prominent position at the centre of the village. At this time it was restored and the names of the 20 fallen of the Second World War were added.

Details

First World War memorial with later additions for the Second World War. It was moved in 1971.

MATERIALS: Portland stone.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands on the village green at the centre of West Moors.

It consists of a plain wheel-headed cross which rises from a tapering square plinth on a two-stepped base.

The inscription on the front face reads WEST MOORS/ UNVEILED SEPTEMBER 26 1920/ REMOVED TO THIS SITE JUNE 1971. The side of the plinth reads THESE/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR HUMANITY IN THE/ GREAT WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE. The other two faces list the names of the fallen. The first is preceded by IN HONOURED MEMORY, and the second by 1939 - 1945.

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, 27 February 2018.

Sources

Websites
Imperial War Museums WM 26672, accessed 23.11.17 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/26672
War Memorials Online, accessed 27 February 2018 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/97514

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.