Summary
First World War memorial, erected in 1919, by Messrs King and Co of Hull, with later additions.
Reasons for Designation
Skipsea War Memorial, erected in 1919, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
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 Skipsea as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. A parish meeting was held in March 1919 to discuss plans to erect a war memorial and a committee was formed to decide on the design of the memorial and to collect subscriptions for its construction. Messrs King and Co, Ironmongers and Builders of Hull were chosen to build the memorial, which was unveiled at a well-attended ceremony on 28 June 1919. The name of a soldier who died in hospital in Leeds in 1920 was subsequently added to the memorial. In 1948, the names of three servicemen who died in the Second World War were added, and subsequently an additional name from the Second World War was added, giving a total of 12 names commemorated. The iron railings which surround the memorial are replacements. In 2016 the memorial was conserved with grant aid administered by War Memorials Trust.
Details
First World War memorial, erected in 1919, by Messrs King and Co of Hull, with later additions.
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