Moulsham War Memorial
St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1452905
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Moulsham War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1452905
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Moulsham War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JD
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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:
- St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7061006091
Summary
First World War memorial, 1920, designed by Mr Wykeham Chancellor.
Reasons for Designation
Moulsham 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:
* the memorial is a graceful and sombre stone cross, neatly made and well-proportioned.
Group value:
* with the Church of St John the Evangelist (Grade II).
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. One such memorial was unveiled at Moulsham on 7 November 1920 by Major-General Sir S W Hare, as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the war.
The memorial was designed by Mr Wykeham Chancellor and cost over £200. It commemorates 87 local servicemen who died during the First World War. A further 20 names were added following the unveiling.
Details
First World War memorial, 1920, designed by Mr Wykeham Chancellor.
MATERIALS: a Latin cross in Portland stone.
DESCRIPTION: Moulsham War Memorial is located within the churchyard of the Church of St John the Evangelist (Grade II).
The memorial consists of a Portland stone Latin cross on a tapering shaft. The shaft ends in a cushion pad which sits on an octagonal plinth on a two-stepped base. The inscription reads IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF MOULSHAM/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES).
It stands in an area of shingle within the churchyard.
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 Inventory of War Memorials, accessed 18.01.2017 from www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/22420
War Memorials Online, accessed 27 February 2018 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/101677
Other
'Moulsham's Memorial Unveiled', Chelmsford Chronicle, 12.11.1930
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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