Summary
War memorial, unveiled in 1922. The memorial stands within a wider paved area in St Thomas’s Square to the south-west of the Church of St Thomas (Grade I). It is surrounded to the east, south and west by additional Grade II listed buildings over overlook the square. The memorial is enclosed by iron railings.
Reasons for Designation
Newport War Memorial, 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 this local community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
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: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised in St Thomas’s Square, Newport. It provides a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 341 members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First World War. Panels bearing the names of some 150 men who died in the Second World War and one name from the First World War were added in 2000. Six Second World War names were added between 2000 and 2006 and three further names from this conflict were added after 2006
Details
War memorial, unveiled in 1922. The memorial stands within a wider paved area in St Thomas’s Square to the south-west of the Church of St Thomas (Grade I). The memorial is enclosed by iron railings.
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