Callington War Memorial

St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Callington, Cornwall

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A First World War memorial, erected in 1921, altered after the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1442248
Date first listed:: 16-Jan-2017
List Entry Name:: Callington War Memorial
Statutory Address:: St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Callington, Cornwall

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1442248
Date first listed:: 16-Jan-2017
List Entry Name:: Callington War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Callington, Cornwall

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Callington, Cornwall

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District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Callington
National Grid Reference:: SX3588169621

Summary

A First World War memorial, erected in 1921, altered after the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

War Memorial Callington 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 sombre but elegant memorial, well made and with good inscriptions; * Group value: with the Grade I listed Church of St Mary.

History

The memorial was erected after the First World War, as part of the great wave of commemoration of the sacrifice made by the fallen from communities across the country. The form of the memorial, a Cornish granite cross, was decided upon at a public meeting in February 1919. After some discussion among the subscribers, it was set up in 1921 a prominent position at the roadside next to the entrance to the village churchyard, on land given by St Mary’s Church. After the Second World War, the names of the soldiers of the parish who died in that conflict were added to the memorial.

Details

A First World War memorial, erected in 1921, altered after the Second World War.

MATERIALS: granite.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial takes the form of a Celtic wheel cross with interlace details, on a tapering, rough-faced shaft. The shaft stands directly on a three-stepped base which carries inscriptions in black lettering: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN UNDYING MEMORY OF THE / FOLLOWING MEN FROM THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919; followed by the names of those who lost their lives. An area of granite paving approached by two steps surrounds the memorial. At the foot of the memorial, on the granite paving, lies a stone tablet carved in the shape of a scroll, inscribed with the dates 1939-1945 and the names of the men of Callington who died during the Second World War.

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, 22 February 2017.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 22 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/140508
War Memorials Register, accessed 02.12.2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk_www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/50708
Other
Callington Memorial, in Western Morning News, 18 February 1919
Callington War Memorial, in Western Morning News, 30 August 1921

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.