Shrub End War Memorial

Adjacent to the Church of All Saints, Shrub End Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO3 4RL

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First World War memorial. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1456885
Date first listed:: 07-Jun-2018
List Entry Name:: Shrub End War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Adjacent to the Church of All Saints, Shrub End Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO3 4RL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1456885
Date first listed:: 07-Jun-2018
List Entry Name:: Shrub End War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Adjacent to the Church of All Saints, Shrub End Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO3 4RL

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Adjacent to the Church of All Saints, Shrub End Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO3 4RL

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

County:: Essex
District:: Colchester (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TL9707123202

Summary

First World War memorial.

Reasons for Designation

Shrub End War Memorial, which is situated on Shrub End Road, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

Historic interest:

* as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20.

Architectural interest:

* a simple yet evocative cement cenotaph.

Group value:

* with the Grade II-listed Leather Bottle Public House.

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

It commemorates 17 local servicemen who died during the First World War.

Details

First World War memorial.

DESCRIPTION: Shrub End War Memorial is located next to All Saints Church, Shrub End Road.

It comprises a low cenotaph, constructed of concrete blocks with steel reinforcements and concrete render, with two flutes, one either side of the inscription, and a triangular top. There is a small raised laurel wreath on the front face. Below this is a marble plaque which carries the dedication TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD,/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES).

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 February 2022 to correct building materials.

Sources

Websites
War Memorial Register, accessed 2 April 2018 from www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/45632
War Memorials Online, accessed 29 March 2017 from www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/137718

Legal

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