War memorial in the churchyard of the Church of Emmanuel, Leyton
Emmanuel Parish Church Leyton, Corner of Lea Bridge Road and Hitcham Road, London, E10 7NH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1458406
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-2018
- List Entry Name:
- War memorial in the churchyard of the Church of Emmanuel, Leyton
- Statutory Address:
- Emmanuel Parish Church Leyton, Corner of Lea Bridge Road and Hitcham Road, London, E10 7NH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1458406
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-2018
- List Entry Name:
- War memorial in the churchyard of the Church of Emmanuel, Leyton
- Location Description:
- The memorial is located in the small garden to the south of the church, adjacent to Lea Bridge Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- Emmanuel Parish Church Leyton, Corner of Lea Bridge Road and Hitcham Road, London, E10 7NH
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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:
- Emmanuel Parish Church Leyton, Corner of Lea Bridge Road and Hitcham Road, London, E10 7NH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Waltham Forest (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3669687412
Summary
A stone First World War memorial, of 1922.
Reasons for Designation
The War Memorial in the churchyard of the Church of Emmanuel, Leyton, of 1922, 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 modest but poignant war memorial, formed of good quality materials.
Group value:
* with the Church of Emmanuel (List entry 1065593), which is listed at Grade II.
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 at Leyton in 1922, as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. The land on which it stands was donated by Sir Thomas Courtenay Theydon Warner (1857-1934), who was the first Mayor of the Borough of Walthamstow. The sculptor was probably Judd Thomas & Co, who were monumental masons, and are recorded in 1910 as operating from 115 Holloway Road, Leyton.
In 1935, the Church of Emmanuel (National Heritage List for England reference 1065593, listed at Grade II) was built on the same site, necessitating a minor adjustment to the position of the monument.
Details
A stone First World War memorial, of 1922.
MATERIALS: buff polished-granite, and limestone.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial faces south-east, and is located in the churchyard of the Church of Emmanuel. It stands on a square limestone base and is formed of a polished-granite plinth which is surmounted by a tall and slender, tapering spire. At the top of the spire there is a small limestone cross. The front and side faces of the plinth carry the inscribed names of the local combatants, who fell in the First World War. The front face also carries the inscription TO / THE GLORY OF GOD / AND / THE MEMORY / OF THOSE THAT FELL IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918. The memorial also appears to bear the name of the stone masons: 'T JUDD & Co Sc', although the metal lettering has been removed and only the outline remains.
Sources
Books and journals
The London Gazette in The London Gazette, Vol. 28400, (25 June 1909), 5391-2
Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 23/7/2018 from www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk
Other
Leyton Street Directory - 1910, p404
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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