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Longcot War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Longcot, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6148 / 51°36'53"N

Longitude: -1.6059 / 1°36'21"W

OS Eastings: 427382

OS Northings: 190732

OS Grid: SU273907

Mapcode National: GBR 5W7.NSW

Mapcode Global: VHC0S.3NWZ

Plus Code: 9C3WJ97V+WJ

Entry Name: Longcot War Memorial

Listing Date: 22 February 2018

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1452856

ID on this website: 101452856

Location: St Mary's Church, Longcot, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, SN7

County: Oxfordshire

District: Vale of White Horse

Civil Parish: Longcot

Built-Up Area: Longcot

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Tagged with: War memorial

Summary


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

Description


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

MATERIALS: granite cross with lead lettering.

DESCRIPTION: Longcot War Memorial is located in the Churchyard of St Mary the Virgin in the village of Longcot.

It consists of a small rusticated granite wheel-headed cross on a tapering plinth. The front face of the shaft has a reversed sword carved in relief on it.

The inscription is located at the base of the shaft and on the front face of the plinth. The shaft reads TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND, it continues on the plinth IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE”. On the rear of the plinth is a bronze plaque with raised lettering 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).

The memorial stands on a single-stepped base.

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 Longcot, 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 unveiled on 5 December 1920 by Lt Col Pimm. It was paid for by public subscription and commemorated 11 local servicemen who died during the First World War. Following the Second World War, a dedication was added to commemorate the four fallen of that conflict.

In 2003 a name was added to the war memorial with the help of grant aid from War Memorials Trust.

Reasons for Listing


Longcot War Memorial, erected in 1920 and moved to its current location in 1970, 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 but enduring monument, which is redolent of its inter-war date.


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