War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Mary's Church is a Grade II listed building in the Colchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 June 2007. War memorial.
War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Mary's Church
- WRENN ID
- swift-lead-thyme
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Colchester
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex MP: Sir Bernard Jenkin (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 June 2007
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Mary's Church, High Street, Wivenhoe
- OS grid reference
- TM 038 215
- Coordinates
- 51.85528, 0.95918
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial in the churchyard of St Mary's Church is a Grade II listed structure commemorating those who lost their lives in the First World War, with additions for the Second World War and conflicts in Northern Ireland. Made of granite, it features a stone base.
The memorial is designed as a 3.35-meter tall Latin cross, with a slightly tapering cross shaft that rests on a sloping plinth, which is supported by four square steps atop a high stone base. The sides of the plinth bear inscriptions in black lettering.
The inscription on the west face reads: "IN MEMORY OF/THE BRAVE MEN OF WIVENHOE/WHO LOST THEIR LIVES THROUGH/THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/(NAMES)/'LEST WE FORGET'". The north face honors those from the parish who gave their lives in the Second World War, stating: "TO THE HONOURED MEMORY/OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/THE WORLD WAR OF 1939-1945/(NAMES)". The south face commemorates Private James Houston of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, who was killed in Northern Ireland on December 13, 1989.
Unveiled on June 19, 1921, by Lieutenant Colonel T Gibbons, this memorial holds significant historical and cultural importance at both local and national levels. It serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during the World Wars and has additional interest due to its connection with the Grade II* listed St Mary's Church.
Local climate
War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Mary's Church sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 14 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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