Summary
War memorial, erected in 1920.
Description
War memorial, erected in 1920.
MATERIALS: constructed of Cornish granite, with black metal lettering.
DESCRIPTION: located on the village green to the south side of The Square in Praze-an-Beeble, the war memorial comprises a Celtic wheel cross with knotwork carving to the arms, a tapered rectangular shaft, and a three-stepped plinth. It stands on a square platform with edging stones and iron railings around its perimeter, and the whole is set within a recess, edged with kerbstones.
The north face of the plinth is inscribed IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CROWAN,/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY,/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918./ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED IN DEEP GRATITUDE/ BY THE PEOPLE OF CROWAN. Beneath are inscribed the names of the 23 men of the parish who died in the First World War.
On the east face of the plinth is the inscription GREAT WAR/ 1939 – 1945 with the names of the 10 men of the parish who died during the Second World War.
History
The great age of memorial building was in the aftermath of the First World War with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also 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.
Praze-an-Beeble and Crowan War Memorial was built by a local stone mason for the parish council, at a cost of around £150. It was unveiled by Colonel Sir Courtney Vyvyan on 15 December 1920 and commemorates the men of the parish who died in the First World War. Following the Second World War an additional inscription was added.
Reasons for Listing
Praze-an-Beeble and Crowan War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
Architectural interest:
* an accomplished and well-executed war memorial which takes the form of a Celtic wheel cross.
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.
Group value:
* for its relation with the Grade II St Aubyns Arms Public House, post office and adjoining antique shop.
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