Hutton Roof War Memorial

Churchyard of the Church of St John, Hutton Roof, Cumbria, LA6 2PH

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Overview

First World War memorial, 1920. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1457165
Date first listed:: 03-Sep-2018
List Entry Name:: Hutton Roof War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Churchyard of the Church of St John, Hutton Roof, Cumbria, LA6 2PH

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1457165
Date first listed:: 03-Sep-2018
List Entry Name:: Hutton Roof War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Churchyard of the Church of St John, Hutton Roof, Cumbria, LA6 2PH

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:: Churchyard of the Church of St John, Hutton Roof, Cumbria, LA6 2PH

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

District:: Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Hutton Roof
National Grid Reference:: SD5694578740

Summary

First World War memorial, 1920.

Reasons for Designation

Hutton Roof War Memorial, which is situated in St John’s Churchyard, 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:

* as a simple but well-executed limestone monolith.

Group value:

* with the Grade II-listed Church of St John.

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

Hutton Roof War Memorial was situated within the churchyard. The memorial commemorates four local servicemen who fell in the First World War. It was made by a local mason, Richard Fishwick, and was dedicated sometime near to 20 November 1920.

Details

First World War memorial, 1920.

MATERIALS: limestone.

DESCRIPTION: Hutton Roof War Memorial is located in the churchyard of St John’s Church, Hutton Roof, Cumbria. It is prominently situated near the churchyard wall in the south-east corner of the churchyard and visible from the main road passing by. It comprises a c.1.8-metre-high rough, natural monolith of limestone, unworked but for a relief-carved plain cross to the front and a smoothed inscription face below. The inscription panel bears the dedication and names in incised and blacked lettering.

The inscription is in incised and blacked lettering and reads: ERECTED BY THE/ PARISHIONERS OF/ HUTTON ROOF/ IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN/ THE CAUSE OF JUSTICE AND RIGHT/ “THEY SHALL RISE AGAIN”/ 1914 – 1918.

Sources

Websites
War Memorial Register, accessed 2 April 2018 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/4164
War Memorials Online, accessed 2 April 2018 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/176023/

Legal

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