Summary
War memorial, erected around 1920, dedicated to the fallen of the First World War.
Reasons for Designation
Titchwell War Memorial, erected around 1920, and dedicated to the fallen of the First World War, 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: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary at Titchwell as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by six members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. It is probable that the memorial was erected around 1920, and is shown in its current location on the 1928 Ordnance Survey map.
Details
War memorial, erected around 1920, dedicated to the fallen of the First World War.
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