Summary

First World War memorial, 1920.

Description

The memorial stands on the east edge of the path leading from the lychgate (Grade II) to the tower of the church of St Paul (Grade II), Chacewater. Made of rough-hewn granite, it comprises a plain wheel-head cross on a tapering shaft. That stands on a rectangular plinth, raised on one shallow step. The memorial is enclosed by a square granite kerb that features four low corner pylons, connected by metal rails.

The main inscription is carved on the foot of the shaft, on the front face: IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. The 30 commemorated names are carved into the front face of the plinth, grouped by regiment, corps and ship. Below the names is carved “HE THAT LOSETH HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE, SHALL FIND IT”. The carved letters are painted with black enamel.

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, 13 December 2016.

History

Chacewater War Memorial was unveiled on 13 June 1920. It commemorates the men of Chacewater who fell in the First World War and was paid for by public subscription.

Reasons for Listing

Chacewater War Memorial, situated in the churchyard of the church of St Paul, Chacewater, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it made in the First World War;
* Group Value: with the lychgate and the church of St Paul, both Grade II-listed.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26677433

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)