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Summary A First World War memorial erected in 1921; with later addition for the Second World War. Reasons for Designation Navenby War Memorial 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 fine example of a well-carved Celtic cross, with crusader sword detail. 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: therefore, the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Navenby, Lincolnshire as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the 22 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial is located within the church yard of the Church of St Peter, and takes the form of a rough-hewn Celtic cross, on a pyramidal base. The memorial was designed by Messrs George Maile and Sons Ltd of London for £200, and was unveiled in April 1921 by Lieutenant Colonel E Royds, MP. An additional inscription to honour the eight parishioners who fell during the Second World War was subsequently added to the memorial. Details A First World War memorial, dating to 1921, designed by Messrs George Maile and Sons Ltd of London, with later addition for the Second World War. DESCRIPTION: the memorial is constructed of Cornish granite with leaded lettering. The memorial is square in plan. It stands to the south-east end of the Church of St Peter (National Heritage List for England entry 1147458, Grade I). The memorial is in the form of a tall Celtic cross, rough-hewn, with a crusader sword carved on its east face. The cross sits on a rough-hewn pyramidal plinth, and two step base. There are three inscriptions, in leaded lettering set into polished sections of the stonework. These are on the east and south faces of the memorial and read: East face, bottom of the cross shaft: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ East face, base: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THESE MEN OF NAVENBY/ WHO DIED FOR YOU IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (22 names in two columns) South face, base: 1939-1945 / (eight names in two columns) Sources Websites Imperial War Museum: Navenby War Memorial, accessed 23/04/2025 from https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/42969 Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer: Monument record MLI125275 - Navenby War Memoria, accessed 23/04/2025 from https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI125275 Other The Lincoln Leader and County Advertiser, Sat 16.04.1921 (p.7): ‘Navenby War Memorial – The dedication and unveiling’

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