Mendham War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of All Saints, The Street, Mendham, Suffolk, IP20 0NH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1454777
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Mendham War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of All Saints, The Street, Mendham, Suffolk, IP20 0NH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1454777
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Mendham War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of All Saints, The Street, Mendham, Suffolk, IP20 0NH
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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:
- Churchyard of the Church of All Saints, The Street, Mendham, Suffolk, IP20 0NH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mendham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM2699783000
Summary
A First World War memorial, unveiled in 1921 and added to following the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Mendham War Memorial, situated in the churchyard of the Church of All Saints, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
Historic interest:
*as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
Architectural interest:
* it utilises good-quality stone in its sombre design;
Group value:
* with the Church of All Saints (Grade I).
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 at Mendham in Suffolk as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Mendham War Memorial was built by Mr HL Perfitt in the churchyard of the Church of All Saints (Grade I). It was unveiled by Mrs Sancroft Holmes at a ceremony held in July 1921. The memorial does not appear on the post-war series of Ordnance Survey maps; however, a report of the unveiling was made in the East Anglian Daily Times in 1921. The memorial commemorates 14 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.
Details
A First World War memorial, unveiled in 1921 and added to following the Second World War.
MATERIALS: a stone memorial cross with lead lettering.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial consists of a three-stepped base topped by a tapering square plinth. Above is a rough-hewn shaft and wheel cross. A dedication picked out in raised lettering is located on the front (north) face of the plinth and reads 'TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918'. The names of the Fallen are on either side of the plinth. A dedication to the Fallen of the Second World War and their names has been added to the north face of the base's top tier.
Sources
Websites
Mendham War Memorial 4786, accessed 14 February 2018 from https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/4786
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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