Sutton St Nicholas War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Nicholas, Ridgeway Road, Sutton St Nicholas, Herefordshire, HR1 3BB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1460091
- Date first listed:
- 20-Mar-2019
- List Entry Name:
- Sutton St Nicholas War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Nicholas, Ridgeway Road, Sutton St Nicholas, Herefordshire, HR1 3BB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1460091
- Date first listed:
- 20-Mar-2019
- List Entry Name:
- Sutton St Nicholas War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Nicholas, Ridgeway Road, Sutton St Nicholas, Herefordshire, HR1 3BB
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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.
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:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Nicholas, Ridgeway Road, Sutton St Nicholas, Herefordshire, HR1 3BB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sutton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO5343845377
Summary
First World War memorial, 1919.
Reasons for Designation
Sutton St Nicholas War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Nicholas, 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 well-executed wheel-head cross with carved decorative details.
Group value:
* with the Church of St Nicholas (Grade II*), the base of a medieval churchyard cross (Grade II) and the Spencer monument (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 Sutton St Nicholas as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by seven members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
The memorial was erected by the parishioners of Sutton St Nicholas in 1919.
Details
First World War memorial, 1919.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands in a prominent roadside location just inside the main entrance to the churchyard, close to the Church of St Nicholas (Grade II*) and within the same churchyard as the base of a churchyard cross (Grade II) and the Spencer monument (Grade II).
The memorial comprises a stone Celtic wheel-head cross on a tapering rectangular plinth with a two-stepped base. The face of the cross is decorated with relief-carved interlace.
The main inscription in leaded lettering on the front of the plinth reads: IN SACRED MEMORY OF THE/ SEVEN SUTTON HEROES/ WHO FELL IN OUR VICTORIOUS/ WAR WITH GERMANY 1914–1919/ (7 NAMES)/ “THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT”/ ECCLES. 44.13/ (ERECTED BY PARISHIONERS, 1919).
Sources
Websites
War Memorial Register, accessed 28 September 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/33008
War Memorials Online, accessed 28 September 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/156171/
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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