Summary

First World War memorial cross.

Description

First World War memorial cross.

DESCRIPTION: this stone memorial is located on Felbrigg Green, in close proximity to attached cottages at Nos. 14 and 15 The Green (including front garden area walls) (Grade II listed). It comprises a Latin cross with, at the intersection of the cross arms, a sunburst and coronet carved in low relief. At the foot of the cross shaft the inscription VICTORY is carved with the letter ’t’ in the form of a cross rising from the moulded foot of the shaft, like a Calvary.

the cross rises from a pedestal, square on plan, that stands on a single step. The top of the pedestal is moulded forming a shouldered blind arch to each face.

INSCRIPTION: the principal dedicatory inscription to the front face of the pedestal reads: TO KEEP IN MEMORY THE/ MEN OF FELBRIGGE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE. The dates 1914 – 1918 are recorded on the rear whilst the commemorated names are listed to either side. All the inscriptions are carved in low relief.

The memorial is enclosed by rails carried on four low corner posts.

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. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.

One such memorial was raised at Felbrigg, 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 commemorates 12 local servicemen who died in the conflict.

Reasons for Listing

Felbrigg War Memorial, which stands on Felbrigg Green, 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 First World War.

Architectural interest:
* A simple yet poignant war memorial cross incorporating unusual sculptural elements;
* Unusually, the memorial has not been adapted for Second World War commemoration, and thus retains its original design intent.

Group value:
* With two attached Grade II listed cottages; Nos. 14 and 15 The Green, including front garden area walls.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q66479332

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)