Summary

First World War memorial, unveiled on 16 January 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.

Description

MATERIALS: Cornish granite.

DESCRIPTION: The memorial consists of a wheel-head cross set on a tapered plinth which itself stands on a square base. The memorial has a total height of 2.6m.

An inscription in applied metal lettering on the north face of the plinth reads 1914-1918/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO AT THE CALL OF DUTY/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.

On the west, south and east faces of the plinth are the names of the 21 men who died in the First World War. On the north side in front of the base a stone plaque set into the ground has a carved wreath and is inscribed with applied metal lettering 1939 1945/ "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM". Two vertical panels of laurel leaves in low relief flank the names of the 14 men who died in that conflict.

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, 5 December 2016.

History

The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England, 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.

One such memorial was raised at Send as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the 21 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.

The memorial was dedicated on 16 January 1921 and unveiled by Lieutenant-Colonel Hon A G Brodrick.

Following the Second World War, the names of those who lost their lives in that conflict were added.

Reasons for Listing

Send War Memorial, unveiled 16 January 1921, 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: as a simple, yet affecting, granite wheel-head cross.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q66477857

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Recommended Books

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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)