Cove War Memorial
Cove Village Hall, Cove Hill, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1457251
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Cove War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Cove Village Hall, Cove Hill, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1457251
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Cove War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Cove Village Hall, Cove Hill, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RX
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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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Cove Village Hall, Cove Hill, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tiverton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS9572719349
Summary
First World War memorial, unveiled in 1921.
Reasons for Designation
Cove War Memorial , unveiled in 1921, 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 during the First World War.
Architectural interest:
* a well-executed and unusual example of a memorial constructed in polished pink granite.
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. One such memorial was raised in the village Cove as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the ten members of the local community who lost their lives during the First World War.
The war memorial was unveiled during a crowded ceremony conducted by Revd J Harrison and Revd TL Bullock on Sunday 5 June 1921, with the unveiling being carried out by Mr WCL Unwin.
The memorial was originally located outside of the church of St John the Baptist,at the junction with Cove Hill, and was enclosed by iron railings. The memorial has since been moved to its current location outside of the village hall following the granting of planning permission for the conversion of the former church into a dwelling in 2011.
Details
First World War memorial, unveiled in 1921.
MATERIALS: polished pink granite.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial takes the form of a Latin cross, which is supported by a three-stepped-base. The inscription in lead lettering is on the north-west elevation of the memorial. The inscription on the base of the memorial reads: THIS CROSS IS ERECTED/TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR./ 1914-18./ (NAMES)/ “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.”/ IN HOC SICNO VINCES.
The memorial sits on a stone step and is surrounded by a small, gravelled area.
Sources
Websites
Imperial War Museum, 'Cove Baptist Church', accessed 16 May 2018 from www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/10221
War Memorials Online, 'Cove', accessed 16 May 2018 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/140666
Devon & Dartmoor HER, 'War Memorial Cross, St John the Baptists Church, Cove', accessed 21 June 2018 from http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?resourceID=104&uid=MDV106279
Other
Western Times, 'Cove War Memorial', Friday 10 June 1921
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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