Summary
First World War memorial, approx 1920, within a paved, semi-circular niche formed by a curving stone wall and including two attached roll of honour boards.
Reasons for Designation
Branston War Memorial, within a paved, semi-circular niche which is situated in Main Street, outside St Guthlac’s 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. One such memorial was raised at Branston as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
First World War memorial, approx 1920, with Second World War addition.
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