Summary

War Memorial, First and Second World Wars.

Description

War Memorial, First and Second World Wars.

The Walsoken war memorial is made of red granite and consists of the statue of a soldier carrying a rifle, facing forward but with his body turned to one side, raised above a tall, slightly tapered, square section pedestal with rusticated rough hewn quoins and top stone, and with two courses of similar stones to the base. These frame the panels on which the names of those who died in the First World War are inscribed, 118 altogether. The pedestal stands on a three stepped base; a small tablet inscribed with the six names of those who died in the Second World War is set against the top step.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 23 January 2017.

History

The War Memorial at Walsoken was erected by public subscription following the First World War, with a panel added after the Second World War to commemorate six casualties, four of whom died in Japanese prisoner of war camps. In 1998 the memorial was vandalised, but has been fully repaired.

Reasons for Listing

Walsoken War Memorial, erected in the early C20, is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

* Historical interest: it is a moving reminder of the impact on the community of two World Wars and of the sacrifice suffered;

* Design: its design is powerful and moving and it occupies a prominent place in the churchyard and the community.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26676322

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Recommended Books

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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)