Bucklesham War Memorial

Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Church Lane, Bucklesham, Suffolk, IP10 0DX

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First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1458497
Date first listed:: 12-Sep-2018
List Entry Name:: Bucklesham War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Church Lane, Bucklesham, Suffolk, IP10 0DX

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1458497
Date first listed:: 12-Sep-2018
List Entry Name:: Bucklesham War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Church Lane, Bucklesham, Suffolk, IP10 0DX

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 Mary, Church Lane, Bucklesham, Suffolk, IP10 0DX

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

County:: Suffolk
District:: East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Bucklesham
National Grid Reference:: TM2445042044

Summary

First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Bucklesham War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary, 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 striking and well-carved crucifix memorial..

Group value:

* with the Church of St Mary (Grade II*) and The Old Rectory (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. 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 Bucklesham 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 was erected by Messrs Clary and Wright (masons). The memorial was unveiled on Sunday 14 November 1920 by Sir Arthur Churchman MP.

The names of those parishioners who fell during the Second World War were subsequently added to the memorial.

Details

First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands in the churchyard, immediately to the south of the Church of St Mary (Grade II*) and close to The Old Rectory (Grade II).

The memorial comprises an elaborately carved stone crucifix on a tapering square plinth with a two-stepped square base. It stands approximately 2.7m high. Above the stone figure of Christ is a carved scroll inscribed with INRI.

At the foot of the plinth on the west side of the memorial is a rectangular stone plaque with flower holders cut in on either side.

The main inscription in incised lettering on the west face of the plinth reads: (west face) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED/ AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (north face) (4 NAMES)/ (south face) (3 NAMES).

An additional inscription on a rectangular stone plaque attached to the west face of the base reads: ALSO OF THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945/ (2 NAMES).

Sources

Websites
War Memorial Register, accessed 24 August 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/5447

Legal

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