Summary

First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

Description

MATERIALS: Sandstone obelisk, iron railings.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is situated in a small green bounded by Stocks Bank and Huxley Lane, in the centre of Tiverton. There are a number of Grade II-listed buildigns in close proximity. It is a simple sandstone obelisk, square on plan, standing on a pedimented plinth. The plinth stands on a two stepped base.

The front face of the obelisk is inscribed TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD at the foot. The face of the pediment below reads IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF with the names of the fallen incised below on the front face of the plinth.

The two steps also carry inscriptions. The upper step has the continuation of the dedication for the fallen from the First World War: OF TIVERTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. The bottom step has the Second World Dedication inscribed on its tread 1939 – 1945/ (NAME), with on the riser the epitaph GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THIS.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the memorial stands in a slab-paved enclosure bordered by a raised kerb, surmounted by metal railings and gate painted black.

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, 28 November 2016

History

The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. One such memorial was raised at Tiverton in 1920 by public subscription as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. It commemorates 12 local servicemen who died during the First World War. Following the Second World War, a dedication was added to commemorate one soldier who fell in that conflict. In 2011 the memorial was cleaned and the lettering improved with grant aid from War Memorials Trust.

Reasons for Listing

Tiverton War Memorial, which stands on Huxley Lane, 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 local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a simple yet elegant obelisk in the Classical style;
* Group value: with a number of Grade II-listed structures around the road junction.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q66477876

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Recommended Books

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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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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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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)