Summary

First World War memorial, 1920, with the names of those lost during the Second World War added later.

Description

First World War memorial, 1920, with the names of those lost during the Second World War added later. Aberdeen granite, simple Celtic cross-style design.

The war memorial is aligned with the centre of St Werburg Church's west window and is set upon a square plinth with a tapering square base with relief lettering to the front (west) face that reads 'FOR GOD, FOR KING, FOR COUNTRY' with the names, rank and regiment of 10 men who died. At the bottom of the base is further relief lettering that reads 'THEY WHOM THIS CROSS COMMEMORATES WERE AMONG/ THOSE WHO IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1919 ENDURED/ HARDNESS, FACED DANGER AND PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT/ OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE/ THEIR NAME LIVETH EVERMORE/ ECCLESIASTICUS C44V14'. The south face has '1939 - 1945' in relief numerals, along with the name, rank and regiment of three men who died in relief lettering. Above the base is a simple Celtic-style cross.

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, 30 January 2017.

History

The war memorial in St Werburg's churchyard was unveiled by Lt Col Ridgway on 28 May 1920. The identity of the sculptor is not known.

Reasons for Listing

The war memorial in St Werburg's churchyard, Warburton is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

* Historic interest: it has strong cultural and historic significance within both a local and national context, and it is an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;

* Group value: it has strong group value with the adjacent St Werburg's Church and Church House, which are both listed at Grade II

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26677750

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