Summary
First World War memorial erected around 1920.
Description
First World War memorial, erected around 1920.
MATERIALS: grey granite
DESCRIPTION:prominently situated by the churchyard path near to the church entrance. It comprises an about 7ft tall rough-hewn wheel head cross on a plinth with single-stepped base. The plinth bears the inscriptions in incised lettering, reading: THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ REST ETERNAL GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD.
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: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Limpenhoe as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Limpenhoe, like many Norfolk war memorials, is situated within the churchyard. The memorial was presumably erected around 1920, and commemorates the six local servicemen who fell in the First World War. It was renovated by a local stonemason in time for the start of the First World War centenary period and was re-dedicated on Sunday 10 August 2014.
Reasons for Listing
Limpenhoe War Memorial, which is situated in St Botolph’s Churchyard and dates to around 1920, 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:
* as a simple but well-executed granite cross.
Group value:
* with the Grade II* listed Church of St Botolph and a Grade II listed Tombstone in the churchyard.
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