War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Cuthbert
WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST CUTHBERT, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392585
- Date first listed:
- 24-Sept-2007
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Cuthbert
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST CUTHBERT, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392585
- Date first listed:
- 24-Sept-2007
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Cuthbert
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST CUTHBERT, CHURCH LANE
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:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST CUTHBERT, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Redcar and Cleveland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 53115 16711
Reasons for Designation
This war memorial is designated for listing, for the following principal reasons:
* It is an eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community * It has Group Value with the adjacent church and churchyard monuments.
Details
1280/0/10006 CHURCH LANE
24-SEP-07 ORMESBY
(Off)
WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST C
UTHBERT
GV II
First World War Memorial erected in 1921 designed by Hicks and Charleswood of Newcastle upon Tyne.
MATERIALS: Constructed of stone.
DESCRIPTION: The memorial takes the form of a tall, slender Celtic cross upon a tapered pedestal. The decorative crosshead has cable edging and knot work motifs incorporating geometric shapes with a decorative flower central circle.
Illegible Inscription ON FRONT reads
IN MEMORY OF THOSE FALLEN IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. REST ETERNAL GRANT TO THEM O LORD AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM.
The names of the fallen are engraved on the front of the pedestal, now illegible.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: The graveyard contains a number of listed buildings including the church and graveyard monuments, in addition to a number of unlisted Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstones from both World Wars.
HISTORY: This memorial was unveiled by Captain J. B Pennyman of Ormesby Hall and dedicated by Rev. J. H Heighman, Hon. CF. at a service on August 11th 1921.
SOURCES: UKNIWM ref: 9486; Diocese of York: copies of original faculty documents and unveiling and dedication service supplied with application.
REASON FOR DESIGNATION DECISION:
This war memorial is designated for the following principal reasons:
* It is an eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community
* It has Group Value with the adjacent church and churchyard monuments
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, 10 August 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 503819
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 7 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/
War Memorials Online, accessed 10 August 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/251519
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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