Summary

First World War memorial, erected circa 1920, with later additions for the Second World War and the Bosnian War.

Description

MATERIALS: carved from stone, with inscriptions in black metal lettering.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is located to the south of St Mary’s Church (Grade II*), and comprises a Celtic cross on a square column and base, standing on a square, tapered pedestal. The inscription on the south face of the pedestal records the names of the seven men who died in the First World War, and reads:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN / PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / (NAMES) / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND / COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR. / 1914 – 1918.

The inscription on the east face commemorates three men who lost their lives in the Second World War, and reads:

SECOND WORLD WAR / 1939 – 1945, / IN MEMORY OF / (NAMES)

The inscription on the west face of the pedestal commemorates Lieutenant R W Madden of the Light Dragoons who died during the Bosnian War in 1995. The inscription reads:

KILLED IN THE CAUSE / OF PEACE

Above the inscription on the west and east face is a Latin cross, and at the end of each of the three inscriptions is the quotation “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE” from Ecclesiasticus 44:14.

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, 15 December 2016.

History

The great age of memorial building was in the aftermath of the First World War with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. It is not known when Chilthorne Domer War Memorial was erected and commemorated, but it was likely to be during the 1920s. Additional inscriptions were added following the Second World War and the Bosnian War.

Reasons for Listing

Chilthorne Domer 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: an accomplished and well-realised design with good attention to its decorative detail;
* Degree of survival: the memorial survives intact in its original location;
* Group value: it has group value with the Grade II* St Mary’s Church.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26677864

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings