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Summary

White Celtic cross set within a gated enclosure just off the main road.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1449417: Chardstock War Memorial

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST30SW/5/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to XXI - 1914 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119497.

Appendix b - chardstock parish checklist (april 1999) in Chardstock Parish File, Carter, R. W.

Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, 233, 260; Figures 6.14g-h, 6.34c; CHA01 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.

At Chardstock the war memorial cross lists the casualties, while the tablet inside St. Andrews Church does not include names.

Read, A., + Trick, S., 2013, Blackdown Hills AONB War Memorials (Report - Survey). SDV352538.

In gated enclosure just off road towards Chard, 75m East of Chardstock Church. Approx. 7 feet tall white celtic cross, rather plain. Surrounded by low fence at front and hedges at side.

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CHARDSTOCK WHO IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 FACED DEATH IN THE CAUSE OF GOD AND THE RIGHT. [names] 1939-1945 [names]

28 names inscribed.

Very good condition although 'C's and 'G's difficult to distinguish. Inter-war relatives probably present here.

Surveyed 12/05/2013

Read, A., 2013, Chardstock War Memorial (Ground Photograph). SDV356562.

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

'War Meml' shown.

Historic England, 2017, Chardstock War Memorial, Main Street, Chardstock, Axminster, Devon (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV360310.

Historic England is currently considering the memorial for listing as part of their First World War Commemoration project. They have completed a consultation report which sets out the factual information of the site upon which they will base their decision.
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 Chardstock as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made
by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. In place by
June 1921, it commemorates 18 servicemen who died in the First World War. Following the
Second World War the names of 10 men who died in that conflict were added.
Details
The memorial stands in a small enclosure on the south side of Main Street, c75m east of the
Church of St Andrew and close to The George Inn (both Grade II*-listed). It comprises a short
wheel-head cross rising from a tapered pedestal, square on plan, which stands on a single
step.
The pedestal, rough-hewn on three sides but dressed to the front, bears the inscriptions on
the front face. The principal dedicatory inscription reads IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF
CHARDSTOCK/ WHO IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919 FACED DEATH/ IN THE CAUSE
OF GOD AND THE RIGHT./ BELOW ARE INSCRIBED THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN/ (18
NAMES)/ 1939 – 1945/ (10 NAMES).
A small metal flagpole is fixed by brackets into a socket in the rear face of the pedestal. The
cross stands on a concrete surface whilst the surrounding embanked planting beds are
retained by a rubble wall. The memorial enclosure is fronted by a rubble wall and
centrally-placed wooden gate.

Historic England, 2017, Chardstock War Memorial, Main Street, Chardstock, Axminster, Devon (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV360354.

Notification that the war memorial has been added to the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. It 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 sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20.
Architectural interest:
* A simple yet poignant wheel-head cross.
Group value: with The George Public House including Outbuilding adjoining north east, and The Church of St Andrew (both Grade II*) and Rose Cottage (Grade II).

Historic England, 2017, National Heritage List for England, 1449417 (National Heritage List for England). SDV359963.

Chardstock War Memorial.
Summary of Building
First World War memorial cross, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Chardstock War Memorial, which stands on Main Street, 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 sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * A simple yet poignant wheel-head cross.
Group value: with The George Public House including Outbuilding adjoining north east, and The Church of St Andrew (both Grade II*) and Rose Cottage (Grade II).
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 Chardstock as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. In place by June 1921, it commemorates 18 servicemen who died in the First World War. Following the Second World War the names of 10 men who died in that conflict were added.
Details
MATERIALS: stone.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands in a small enclosure on the south side of Main Street, about 75m east of the Church of St Andrew and close to The George Inn (both Grade II*-listed). It comprises a short wheel-head cross rising from a tapered pedestal, square on plan, which stands on a single step. The pedestal is rough-hewn on three sides but dressed to the front.
INSCRIPTION: the pedestal bears inscriptions on the front face. The principal dedicatory inscription reads: IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF CHARDSTOCK/ WHO IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919 FACED DEATH/ IN THE CAUSE OF GOD AND THE RIGHT./ BELOW ARE INSCRIBED THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN/ (18 NAMES)/ 1939 – 1945/ (10 NAMES).
A small metal flagpole is fixed by brackets into a socket in the rear face of the pedestal. The cross stands on a concrete surface whilst the surrounding embanked planting beds are retained by a rubble wall. The memorial enclosure is fronted by a rubble wall and centrally-placed wooden gate.
Date first listed: 24th August 2017

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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