Building record 3368/1/5 - Denton War Memorial

The memorial is situated in the churchyard of the Church of St Margaret of Antioch (Grade II*), within Denton Conservation Area. There are no known threats to the memorial.

{1} List Entry Description
Summary of Building
First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Denton War Memorial, in the churchyard of the church of St Margaret of Antioch, 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 has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Group value: with the Grade II*-listed church of St Margaret of Antioch.
History
Denton War Memorial was unveiled on 1 August 1920 by the Marquis of Northampton, patron of the parish
church. Paid for by the parishioners, it was designed and executed by Messrs Harlow Ltd, monumental
masons of Northampton. The dedication service was led by Rev T Amys. Further details were added at a
later date to commemorate the dead of the Second World War.
Details
The war memorial, a grey Forest of Dean stone cross c3.5m high, set on a tapering square plinth atop a
two-stepped base, stands in the churchyard to the south of the Church of St Margaret of Antioch (Grade II*).
The dedications and commemorated names are carved into the plinth:
(north face) TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THOSE CONNECTED WITH THIS/
PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND FOR RIGHT/ IN THE GREAT WAR./
1914 – 1919/ “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.”
(east face) (6 NAMES)
(south face) 1939 – 1945 (7 NAMES)
(west face) (6 NAMES)

Selected Sources
“Lest We Forget, War Memorials at Denton and West Haddon”, The Northampton Mercury, 6 August 1920,
p5

<1> Historic England, 2015, Denton War Memorial (Designation Advice Report). SNN110084.

Record last edited

Aug 3 2015 2:13PM