Summary
First World War memorial, unveiled 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Description
Tasburgh war memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary (Grade I-listed), beside the churchyard gate and in close proximity to other buildings listed at Grade II. It is within the scheduled area of the Camp in the village, a possible univallate hillfort.
The memorial comprises a rough-hewn granite monolith with a smooth panel cut into the front face, carrying the inscriptions. The texts are in applied metal letters, reading IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF TASBURGH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919/ (12 NAMES)/ 1939-1945 (NAME)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.
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 Tasburgh as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 12 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. Tasburgh Parish Council began to consider a war memorial in early 1919. A War Memorial Committee was set up to carry out the public’s wishes and the monument was unveiled in 1920 at a well-attended ecumenical ceremony. The memorial was unveiled by Lady Harvey and dedicated by the Dean of Norwich.
Following the Second World War, the name of one serviceman was added to the memorial.
Reasons for Listing
Tasburgh War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard, 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:
* a simple yet poignant granite war memorial.
Group value:
* with the Church of St Mary (Grade I) and Old Hall Farmhouse and The Rectory (Grade II), and the scheduled Camp in the village.
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Recommended Books
Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
[(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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