War Memorial In St Margaret'S Churchyard

CRICK

1730/0/10019 CHURCH STREET 07-APR-08 War Memorial in St Margaret's Churchyard

GV II War memorial of c.4m, unveiled in 1920, designed by W J Pullen and constructed by Messrs J G Pullen and Sons of Northampton. It comprises a three-stepped base supporting an octagonal plinth on which bears the inscription and names of the fallen. The plinth is surmounted by a tapering and chamfered shaft which bears a foliate wheeled cross. The inscription on the plinth reads: 'IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CRICK/WHO DIED SERVING THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/MAY THEY REST IN PEACE/(NAMES) 1939-1945/NORTHERN IRELAND.'

MATERIALS The memorial is constructed of natural stone.

HISTORY Similar to so many communities nationally, Crick lost many men in the First World War. The memorial,paid for by public subscription, is located in a prominent position in the south of the churchyard adjacent to a main street though the town and records 14 dead from World War I, 7 from World War II and I from the conflict in Northern Ireland. The memorial was unveiled on 31st October 1920 by General Lord Horne of Stirkoke who stated that the cross represented 'duty nobly done'.

SOURCES United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials ((UKNIWM) REF 14883

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION The war memorial at Crick is listed at grade II for the following principal reasons: * It is an architecturally distinct commemorative memorial and a fitting tribute to those of the local community who died in three wars which had a profound effect on the history of the country and internationally. * It has group value with the grade I listed church of St Margaret of Antioch.

Listing NGR SP5882572464

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.