Summary
A First World War memorial, 1921.
Description
MATERIALS: stone.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located on the main road running through the village.
It consists of a Latin cross on a tapering octagonal shaft. The shaft rises from an octagonal plinth on a four stepped octagonal base. The plinth and steps are incised and the principal dedicatory inscription on the lowest step reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF MINSTER LOVELL/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR.
The memorial stands on a paved area surrounded by a timber post and chain enclosure.
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, 31 January 2018.
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 Minster Lovell in May 1921 as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First World War.
The memorial was designed by Mr F E Howard of Oxford and created by Messrs Coppock and Goodgame at Headington Quarry.
In 2006 the memorial was moved from beside the B4047, 75 yards outside the village boundary, to its current site at the main road junction in the village. In 2008 the memorial was conserved with the help of grant aid from War Memorials Trust.
Reasons for Listing
Minster Lovell War Memorial, Minster Lovell, 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:
* as a handsome memorial cross, its simple form offers quiet testament to the fallen of Minster Lovell.
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Recommended Books
Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)