War Memorial

BARNACK

987/0/10034 War Memorial 17-JUN-09

II MATERIALS: Clipsham Stone and bronze

PLAN: Stepped, square base plinth surmounted by a cross, octagonal in plan with tapered shaft.

The main inscription reads "TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD AND IN/ MEMORYOF/ THE BARNACK/ MEN WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT/ WAR1914-1919/JESU MERCY/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY ALFRED WEBSTER"

HISTORY: The war memorial was donated by Alfred Webster who lived in Barnack before emigrating to South Africa in the early 1900's. It was formally dedicated by the Archdeacon of Oakham at a ceremony on 6th February 1921.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The war memorial at Barnack is listed at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:

• It is a poignant reminder of nationally and internationally significant events.
• A good example of a relatively simple but architecturally distinct tribute to the fallen of two world wars and the Falklands conflict.

SOURCES UK National inventory of war memorials. Ref 8438

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, 16 January 2017.