Lutton War Memorial

Lutton War Memorial, Church of St Nicholas, Lowgate, Lutton, Spalding, PE12 9HP

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Overview

A stone war memorial, featuring an octagonal column with a crucifix at its summit, commemorating soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1485801
Date first listed:: 08-Aug-2024
List Entry Name:: Lutton War Memorial
Statutory Address:: Lutton War Memorial, Church of St Nicholas, Lowgate, Lutton, Spalding, PE12 9HP

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1485801
Date first listed:: 08-Aug-2024
List Entry Name:: Lutton War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: Lutton War Memorial, Church of St Nicholas, Lowgate, Lutton, Spalding, PE12 9HP

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:: Lutton War Memorial, Church of St Nicholas, Lowgate, Lutton, Spalding, PE12 9HP

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

County:: Lincolnshire
District:: South Holland (District Authority)
Parish:: Lutton
National Grid Reference:: TF4331625536

Summary

A stone war memorial, featuring an octagonal column with a crucifix at its summit, commemorating soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars.

Reasons for Designation

Lutton War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

Historic interest:

* as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20.

Architectural interest:

* as a well-executed memorial in the form of an octagonal column with crucifix.

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, as a result both of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities, and of 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.

The construction of Lutton War Memorial was approved of by the Roads and Bridges Committee in January 1920, as reported in the Spalding Guardian. It was unveiled and dedicated on 15 October 1922 in the attendance of Mrs H S Dixon-Spain, Revd Hubert Craufurd Dixon-Spain and the local parishioners. It cost £200 to construct and was positioned to the south of the Church of St Nicholas. There are twenty names commemorating soldiers who died in the First World War, with a further three added later in memory of soldiers from the Second World War.

A memorial service was held at the memorial in November 1937, conducted by Rev L G Perry. A wreath was laid by Mr Chapman in the presence of several branches of the British Legion from the district.

The memorial was recorded as being cleaned and the lettering repainted in 1931 and 1987.

Details

A stone war memorial, featuring an octagonal column with a crucifix at its summit, commemorating soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars.

MATERIALS: the war memorial is constructed of stone and set on a concrete base.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is comprised of a stepped, octagonal column, topped with a crucifix bearing the slumped body of Christ wearing a crown of thorns. The column stands on an octagonal, stepped plinth, and is set on a square base.

Seven of the eight faces of the column are inscribed with leaded lettering. The front face reads: 1914-1918/ TO THE DEAR/ MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN. The rear face reads: 1939-1945/ (NAMES). The remainder of the inscribed faces carry the names of the fallen.

Sources

Books and journals
Credland, Michael (Author), The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire, (2014), 129
Websites
Lutton War Memorial- Imperial War Museum, accessed 14/03/2023 from https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/43042#
Lutton War Memorial- Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer, accessed 13/03/2023 from https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI125270
Lutton War Memorial- Roll of Honour, accessed 14/03/2023 from http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Lincolnshire/Lutton.html
Other
The Mercury and the Guardian, 19 November 1937, accessed via the British Newspaper Archive
The Spalding Guardian, 5 December 1931, accessed via British Newspaper Archive
The Spalding Guardian, 7 January 1920, p.7, accessed via British Newspaper Archive

Legal

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