War Memorial at the Church of St John the Baptist Ipswich
Ipswich St John War Memorial, Church of St John the Baptist, Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4QE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1470319
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-2020
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial at the Church of St John the Baptist Ipswich
- Statutory Address:
- Ipswich St John War Memorial, Church of St John the Baptist, Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4QE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1470319
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-2020
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial at the Church of St John the Baptist Ipswich
- Statutory Address 1:
- Ipswich St John War Memorial, Church of St John the Baptist, Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4QE
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.
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:
- Ipswich St John War Memorial, Church of St John the Baptist, Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4QE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Ipswich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TM1823845026
Summary
A First World War memorial dating to around 1920, altered after the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
The St John the Baptist War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
Architectural interest:
* as a good example of a stone Celtic cross.
Historic interest:
* as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20.
Group value:
* with the Grade II-listed Church of St John the Baptist.
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 at Ipswich as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the 124 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
The memorial is prominently located in front of the east end of the Grade II-listed Church of St John the Baptist. Two rectangular stone plaques bearing the names of the 124 men of the parish who fell in the First World War are displayed on the east end of the church, directly behind the monument. The memorial was dedicated on 3 April 1921. Vicar Canon H W Hinde led the service and Sir John Ganzoni MP unveiled the monument. The cross was designed and built by Mr E E Saunders.
Details
A First World War memorial dating to around 1920, altered after the Second World War.
MATERIALS: the monument is made of Portland stone.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is a 4.5m tall Celtic cross with an elongated shaft on a tapered four-sided plinth. The cross has a simple moulding around its edges and a central round boss. The plinth stands on two square steps. There is a square base beneath the steps. An inscription on the east side of the plinth reads: TO OUR MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ LEST WE FORGET
A rectangular stone tablet has been added to the first step, leaning against the east face of the plinth. It bears the following inscription: ALSO/ THOSE WHO DIED/ IN THE SERVICE/ OF OTHERS/ 1939-1945
Sources
Websites
Ipswich War Memorial website, accessed 15 April 2020 from https://www.ipswichwarmemorial.co.uk/st-john-baptist-church-ipswich-ww1-memorial/
Imperial War Museums War Memorials Register online, accessed 15 April 2020 from https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/8909
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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