Summary
First World War memorial, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Stanhoe and Barwick War Memorial, which stands at The Green, 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.
Details
Stanhoe and Barwick War Memorial is located at The Green, immediately north-east of the pond. It comprises a three-stage stone pillar, rectangular on plan, dying back from the lower to upper stage by small intervals. The upper stage is capped. The memorial is enclosed by four low, pyramidal, posts carrying pairs of horizontal metal rails.
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