Building record 755/0/22 - Whittlebury War Memorial

{1} War memorial, 1920.
Whittlebury War Memorial, which stands on a village green, 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;
* Design: a Celtic cross with well-executed raised interlace decoration across its whole front face.
History
The memorial was constructed by J G Pullen and Sons, 173 Bridge Street, Northampton for a cost of £46 17s 9d. It was dedicated by the Revd Samuel Frost on 27 April 1920.
Details
The war memorial stands on the green where Church Way joins the High Street. It comprises a 2.75m high wheel-headed Celtic cross in Weldon limestone, with well-executed raised interlace decoration across its whole front face including the shaft. The cross shaft rises from a squat, tapered plinth which carries the inscription IN MEMORIAM 1914-1919/ (9 NAMES)/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY. The memorial stands in a small paved area enclosed by nine low wooden posts carrying a chain.
Imperial War Museum War Memorials Archive, accessed 02/02/2015 from
http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/15047.

<1> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2015, Whittlebury War Memorial, (part checked) (Designation Advice Report). SNN110001.

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May 19 2015 1:58PM