Summary

War memorial to the fallen of the First World War. Designed by W Douglas Caröe and unveiled in 1921. Dedication amended and names of the fallen of the Second World War added later.

Description

The memorial is in the form of a 5m high Celtic cross. It is made of Leckhampton stone, with a chamfered and moulded plinth, and stands on a square, concrete-rendered, base bearing the names of the 63 fallen on three sides.

The arms of the cross bear the inscription ‘LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS’ on the front face and the shaft bears the dates ‘MCMXIV’ and ‘MCMXIX’. The front face of the base bears the inscription ‘OUR DEAD THROUGH WHOM WE LIVE’. Below this a metal plaque bears the inscription ‘TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN PROUD MEMORY/ OF THE/ MEN AND WOMEN OF SHORTLANDS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914-1918 1939-1945/ THEIR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED IN A BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE KEPT IN THE PARISH CHURCH’. An additional small metal plaque is inscribed’ ALSO REMEMBERED/ WITH GRATEFUL APPRECIATION/ THOSE WHO, SINCE THE SECOND WORLD WAR,/ HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN CONFLICTS/ AND PEACE KEEPING MISSIONS/ THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.’

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 9 February 2017.

History

The First World War memorial was designed by W Douglas Caröe, architect to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and unveiled on 9 October 1921 by Lord Harris. The memorial was slightly damaged during an air raid in World War II. Metal plaques commemorating the fallen of both World Wars, and in subsequent conflicts, were added later.

Reasons for Listing

Shortlands war memorial, unveiled in 1921, 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 community;
* Architectural interest: a simple and elegant design by the highly distinguished architect W.D Caröe.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26676758

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability