Longcot War Memorial

Longcot War Memorial, St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Shrivenham Road, Longcot, Oxfordshire, SN7 7TL

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Overview

A First World War memorial, unveiled in 1920, with later additions for the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1452856
Date first listed:: 22-Feb-2018
List Entry Name:: Longcot War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Longcot War Memorial, St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Shrivenham Road, Longcot, Oxfordshire, SN7 7TL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1452856
Date first listed:: 22-Feb-2018
List Entry Name:: Longcot War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Longcot War Memorial, St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Shrivenham Road, Longcot, Oxfordshire, SN7 7TL

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Longcot War Memorial, St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Shrivenham Road, Longcot, Oxfordshire, SN7 7TL

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

County:: Oxfordshire
District:: Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
Parish:: Longcot
National Grid Reference:: SU2738290732

Summary

A First World War memorial, unveiled in 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Longcot War Memorial, erected in 1920 and moved to its current location in 1970, 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:

* a simple but enduring monument, which is redolent of its inter-war date.

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 at Longcot, as a 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 unveiled on 5 December 1920 by Lt Col Pimm. It was paid for by public subscription and commemorated 11 local servicemen who died during the First World War. Following the Second World War, a dedication was added to commemorate the four fallen of that conflict.

In 2003 a name was added to the war memorial with the help of grant aid from War Memorials Trust.

Details

A First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

MATERIALS: granite cross with lead lettering.

DESCRIPTION: Longcot War Memorial is located in the Churchyard of St Mary the Virgin in the village of Longcot.

It consists of a small rusticated granite wheel-headed cross on a tapering plinth. The front face of the shaft has a reversed sword carved in relief on it.

The inscription is located at the base of the shaft and on the front face of the plinth. The shaft reads TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND, it continues on the plinth IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE”. On the rear of the plinth is a bronze plaque with raised lettering 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).

The memorial stands on a single-stepped base.

Sources

Websites
Longcot War Memorial , accessed 29 November 2017 from www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/92609
Longcot War Memorial, accessed 29 November 2017 from www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/31709

Legal

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