Ringstead War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Andrew, High Street, Ringstead, Norfolk, PE36 5JU
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1454944
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Ringstead War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Andrew, High Street, Ringstead, Norfolk, PE36 5JU
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1454944
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Ringstead War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Andrew, High Street, Ringstead, Norfolk, PE36 5JU
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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 St Andrew, High Street, Ringstead, Norfolk, PE36 5JU
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ringstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TF7063440664
Summary
War memorial. Erected following the First World War, in around 1920. A further inscription was added after the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Ringstead War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
Historic interest:
* as a poignant reminder of the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made during the First and Second World Wars.
Group value:
* with the Grade II* -listed Church of St Andrew and Grade II-listed Old Rectory, within Ringstead Conservation Area.
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw a huge wave of public commemoration with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country. One such memorial was erected in the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew (Grade II*-listed, List Entry No 1171984) in around 1920 to commemorate five residents of the parish who died during the conflict. A further inscription was added to the memorial following the Second World War in honour of two residents that lost their lives.
Details
War memorial. Erected following the First World War, in around 1920. A further inscription was added after the Second World War.
MATERIALS: Carved from red granite.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is situated in the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew, adjacent to the High Street. It stands on a paved platform reached by steps leading up from the pavement. The memorial comprises a polished red granite Celtic cross with a tapered shaft resting on a trapezoidal plinth and rough-hewn square granite base. The plinth bears the inscription in leaded lettering TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE RINGSTEAD/ MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR. 1914 – 1918./ (NAMES)/ “HE THAT LOSETH HIS LIFE FOR/ MY SAKE SHALL FIND IT”. On the base beneath it is a granite panel inscribed 1939–1945/ (NAMES).
Sources
Websites
Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register, accessed 20 Feb 2018 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/53410
War Memorials Online, accessed 20 Feb 2018 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/138745/
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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