Summary
First World War memorial, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Outwell War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard, 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 in the churchyard of the Church of St Clement (Grade I-listed), prominently situated at the entrance from the main road and aligned with the church's south porch. It comprises a polished granite Latin cross standing on a tall, rough-hewn granite pillar. The pillar is raised on a two-stepped base and surrounded by low, sloping granite blocks with polished upper surfaces, all bounded by eight low granite posts connected by chains.
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