Summary

A Neo-Baroque style monument erected in the c1920s, commemorating the men of Wyke Regis who died whilst serving their country in the First World War.

Description

A Neo-Baroque style monument erected in the c1920s, commemorating the men of Wyke Regis who died whilst serving their country in the First World War.

The stone monument comprises an obelisk carrying a ring inscribed with the words:

'THAT RIGHT MAY PREVAIL OVER MIGHT'

The obelisk is set on a square base with scrolled brackets to the corners, with four bronze plaques reading:

'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF ALL THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED HEREON. THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY SUBSCRIPTION FROM THE PARISHIONERS OF WYKE REGIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO ANSWERED THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY AND GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 [names of 52 men]

The base with the bronze plaques is set on a large pedestal with projecting rusticated corners.

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, 17 February 2017.

History

Wyke Regis War Memorial was erected in the c1920s in the All Saints Church Cemetery on Wyke Road, Wyke Regis, by its parishioners through public subscription, to commemorate the men in the parish who lost their lives during the First World War whilst serving their country.

Reasons for Listing

Wyke Regis War Memorial, erected in the c1920s, 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 First World War;
* Architectural interest: as an accomplished stone war memorial in an artisan Neo Baroque style;
* Group value: it forms an interesting group with the Church of All Saints (Grade I) and the large number of listed monuments within its churchyard.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wyke Regis War Memorial at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q56279287

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Recommended Books

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)