War Memorial, Carrington
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1413112
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-2013
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial, Carrington
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1413112
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-2013
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial, Carrington
- Location Description:
- Off the B1183 opposite Carrington Church and overlooking Carrington Park
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Carrington and New Bolingbroke
- National Grid Reference:
- TF3107355305
Summary
War memorial, Carrington unveiled April 1920.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial, Carrington, unveiled in 1920, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic Interest : it has special historic interest in commemorating those members of communities who died in the two World Wars;
* Architectural Interest: it is an imposing monument in a crucifix form demonstrating use of Portland Stone;
* Group Value: it has strong group value with the Church of Saint Paul which is listed at Grade II.
History
The concept of commemorating war dead did not develop to any great extent until towards the end of the 19th century. Prior to then memorials were rare and were mainly dedicated to individual officers, or sometimes regiments. The first large-scale erection of war memorials dedicated to the ordinary soldier followed the Second Boer War of 1899-1902, which was the first major war following reforms to the British Army which led to regiments being recruited from local communities and with volunteer soldiers. However, it was the aftermath of the First World War that was the great age of memorial building, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities and 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.
The Carrington War Memorial was unveiled in April 1920 at a ceremony attended by local dignitaries. The service of commemoration was conducted by the Revd. W T Fielding M.A. The structure was sympathetically restored and repaired in 2011.
Details
Carrington war memorial was designed and erected by Messrs. Browning and Son of Spilsby and unveiled in April 1920.
Built of Portland stone the memorial takes the form of a Latin cross, 15 foot tall with a downturned sword fixed to the centre of the shaft. The cross stands on a tapered stepped base and plinth.
The inscription reads: 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/I SHALL NOT DIE BUT LIVE/ IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO/ SERVED/ IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE/ 37 OTHERS WHOSE HOMES WERE ELSEWHERE JOINED THE FORCES FROM THIS PARISH.'
The names of the 17 persons from the parish who served and returned and the 7 who died during WWI are listed. The 22 who served and returned and the 1 who died during WWII are also listed.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 23 January 2017.
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 23 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/130
War Memorials Online, accessed 23 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/122317
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
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