Angel War Memorial
ANGEL WAR MEMORIAL, FRODINGHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391399
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Angel War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- ANGEL WAR MEMORIAL, FRODINGHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391399
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Angel War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- ANGEL WAR MEMORIAL, FRODINGHAM ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ANGEL WAR MEMORIAL, FRODINGHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 89096 11781
Details
1109/0/10010 FRODINGHAM ROAD
16-SEP-05 Angel War Memorial
II
First World War memorial. 1923. Stone mason A E Walters. White marble.
Angel with spread wings, head bowed, pointing to the sky with right hand and holding a laurel wreath in the left. Stands on square pedestal inscribed in black lettering on all sides.
Front has a relief carving including a flag, shield and laurel leaves framing the inscription:
"THE LAST DESPATCH"
DUTY DONE,
VICTORY WON,
NOW FOR PEACE
EVERY ONE
CARRY ON
Upon the plinth below is the mason's name A E Walters.
Right hand side has the inscription (Alfred Garrett added in 1925):
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
IN BEAUTY OF YOUTH BUOYANT, SERENE
THEY STEPPED FROM THE SCHOOL TO THE BATTLE SCENE
RICHARD DAVISON
ERNEST HORNSBY
GEORGE HUDSON
WILLIAM LANGTON
WALTER MARTIN
JACK RIMMINGTON
WILFRED SHORT
JOHN ROBINSON
113 OLD BOYS JOINED HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES
1914-1918
DOLCE ET DECORUM PRO PATRIA MORT
SIC ITUR ASTRA
ALFRED GARRETT
Rear has the inscription (added 1925):
OUR FATHERS
THEY HEARD THE CALL AND RUSHED TO FALL
A SACRICE FOR ALL
H BIRKETT A NORWOOD
J BOOTHBY E PITTAWAY
N BUDWORTH T POPPLE
JW BOWERS G ROBERTS
T W BOWDEN E W ROBINSON
J BYCROFT G H ROSE
C COOK W H RYLANCE
J COWAN W SELBY
D CUNNINGHAM C SHAW
J W COWLING L SISSONS
H E DANIELS G SIMMS
G CALVERT F E SELLERS
J DALE A H SELLERS
W H DYMOND F SILVESTER
J FORREST G W SMITH
C S FOSTER J W STANDERLINE
A FROST W STREETS
J FOWLER G E STURMAN
GA HALL W STOW
G HARLEY W SPRIGGS
T G HARPHAM A L WARD
F HARE A S WILSON
A HAVERCROFT W J WELTON
J HAVERCROFT W HARPER
A NEWSTEAD J J POGSON
Left hand side has the inscription (added 1925):
DURING THE GREAT WAR THE SCHOOL BOYS COLLECTED
WASTE MATERIALS ALL OVER THE DISTRICT, AND WITH
THE MONEY REALISED THEREFROM BOUGHT WAR SAVINGS
CERTIFICATES, WHICH IN 1923 WERE CONVERTED INTO THIS MONUMENT
AS A HUMBLE TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY
OF THE OLD BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL, AND OF ALL FROM
THIS PARISH, WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIFE DURING THE
WAR
G TAYLOR (INTER C.A. LOND) HEAD MASTER
"HIS UNWEARIED LABOURS HIS LIFETIME OF PURPOSE INSPIRED HIS
PUPILS TO ERECT THIS MEMORIAL."
Summary of Importance
There is a presumption in favour of listing all free standing war memorials. This example has additional special interest for the detailed inscriptions and the way in which funds were raised for its erection.
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 23 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 494325
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 23 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/35698
War Memorials Online, accessed 23 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/129534
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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