Summary
First World War memorial cross.
Description
The stone memorial, c2m tall, stands in the south-east corner of the churchyard, close to the Church of St Mary (Grade II*) and its lychgate (Grade II). It comprises a plain carved wheel-head cross with a tapering shaft, that stands on a tapering plinth with a single-stepped base.
The principal dedicatory inscription reads IN/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914-1919./ (11 NAMES).
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, 27 February 2018.
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. 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.
One such memorial was raised at Dallinghoo as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. It commemorates 11 local servicemen who died in the conflict.
Reasons for Listing
Dallinghoo War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard, 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:
* a simple yet poignant wheel-head cross in the Celtic style;
* unusually, the memorial has not been adapted for Second Wordl War commemoration, and thus retains its original design intent.
Group value:
* with the Church of St Mary (Grade II*) and the Lychgate to Churchyard (Grade II).
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Recommended Books
Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)