Summary

War memorial, unveiled 1920.

Description

War memorial, unveiled in 1920, designed and made by Jones and Willis of Birmingham.

The memorial, in white Hollington sandstone, comprises a cross, with the Christ crucified carved in relief. This stands atop an octagonal shaft set on an octagonal plinth. This stands at the head of a three-stepped octagonal base, set on a square lower base. A bronze plaque (a later replacement introduced in place of the original, eroded inscription) on the plinth carries the words: ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF MEN OF NORTH AND SOUTH WHEATLEY WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR, 1914-1918.

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, 10 August 2017.

History

The war memorial, in remembrance of the men of North and South Wheatley lost in the First World War, was unveiled on 28 July 1920 by WH Mason, JP, of Morton Hall and dedicated by the vicar, the Revd FWJ Daniels. It was designed and made by Jones & Willis of Birmingham, and erected by R Haighway. It cost £200.

Reasons for Listing

North and South Wheatley war memorial, unveiled in 1920 and located in the churchyard of the church of St Peter and St Paul, 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;
* Group value: for its close proximity to the Grade II* listed Church of St Peter & St Paul and the churchyard wall, listed at Grade II.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26676880

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)