Summary
First World War memorial, approximately 1920, with Second World War additions.
Description
First World War memorial, approximately 1920.
DESCRIPTION: Mansergh War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Peter, Mansergh High Lane, Mansergh, Cumbria. It is prominently situated outside the west window of the church by the path leading to the church entrance. It comprises a plain stone Latin cross on a tapering shaft, surmounting a tapering plinth and two-stepped base. The plinth and top step of the base bear the inscriptions in incised lettering.
The inscription is in incised lettering and reads IN MEMORY OF/ THE LADS FROM/ MANSERGH/ WHO FOUGHT AND DIED FOR/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919// (NAMES)// 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).
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 Mansergh as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Mansergh War Memorial was situated within the churchyard. The memorial was presumably erected in approximately 1920. The memorial commemorates five local servicemen who fell in the First World War and two men who fell in the Second World War.
Reasons for Listing
Mansergh War Memorial, which is situated in St Peter’s Churchyard, Mansergh, 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 sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20.
Architectural interest:
* as a simple but well-executed stone cross.
Group value:
* with the Grade II-listed Church of St Peter and the Grade II-listed Rigmaden School and School House.
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Recommended Books
England's Post-War Listed Buildings
Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)