Irby Upon Humber War Memorial

Church of St Andrew, Church Lane, Irby Upon Humber, Grimsby, DN37

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Overview

First World War Memorial unveiled in September 1919. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1454998
Date first listed:: 29-May-2018
List Entry Name:: Irby Upon Humber War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Church of St Andrew, Church Lane, Irby Upon Humber, Grimsby, DN37

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1454998
Date first listed:: 29-May-2018
List Entry Name:: Irby Upon Humber War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Church of St Andrew, Church Lane, Irby Upon Humber, Grimsby, DN37

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Church of St Andrew, Church Lane, Irby Upon Humber, Grimsby, DN37

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: North East Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Irby
National Grid Reference:: TA1959804988

Summary

First World War Memorial unveiled in September 1919.

Reasons for Designation

Irby Upon Humber War Memorial, which is situated in St Andrew's Churchyard and was unveiled in September 1919, 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:

* as a simple but well-executed polished-granite Latin cross.

Group value:

* with the Grade I listed Church of St Andrew and Grade II listed Old Rectory.

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 Irby Upon Humber as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.

Irby Upon Humber War Memorial is located within the churchyard of St Andrew's Church (Grade I). It was unveiled on Sunday 21 September 1919 in a service and ceremony led by the Rector, Reverend William Brydges Sayers. He himself revealed the memorial after the service on behalf of his son, also William, who had lost a leg in at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The memorial commemorates four local boys, including two brothers whose parents were in attendance at the unveiling.

Details

First World War Memorial unveiled in September 1919.

MATERIALS: it is formed of red polished granite and concrete.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial comprises a Latin cross set upon a plinth of three steps, itself set on the square concrete base. It is approximately 6ft tall including the base. The inscription is on the east side, facing towards the road, and reads: IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ 4 IRBY BOYS/ NAMES/ THE BROTHERS/ NAMES/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1919/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS OF IRBY

Sources

Books and journals
Credland, M, The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire, (2014), 114
Websites
Roll of the Fallen: Irby Upon Humber War Memorial, accessed 27 February 2018 from http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Lincolnshire/Irby.html
War Memorials Online: Irby Upon Humber, accessed 27 February 2018 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/206819/

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.