Summary
First World War memorial, erected about 1920.
Reasons for Designation
Tywardreath Highway War Memorial 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, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities and 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 in the hamlet of Tywardreath Highway (on the A390) as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the men of the parish during the First World War. It commemorates the seven servicemen who lost their lives in the conflict, and also the 88 men who saw service and survived.
Details
War memorial, erected about 1920.
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