Summary
First World War memorial granite cross, unveiled 1920, with additions for later conflict.
Reasons for Designation
Hemyock War Memorial, which stands on Culmstock Road, 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 which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.
Details
The memorial stands at the roadside, c30m to the south-east of the Church of St Mary (Grade II*-listed) and in close proximity to a number of churchyard monuments and the churchyard gates and gate piers (all Grade II-listed). It takes the form of a tall granite wheel-head cross, standing on a tapering plinth raised on a square base. The front face of the cross-head and shaft are ornamented with carved interlace patterns, including an elaborate knot-work pattern to the front of the splayed cross shaft foot.
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