Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Ibstock War Memorial Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 30 | |
Manual Reference | LE032TCAY | |
Type | War Memorial, World War I | |
Title | Ibstock War Memorial | |
Architect | Wain, T. B. | |
Stonemason | Wells and Co, *** | |
Date of design | 1919-1921 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | Saturday 19 February 1921 | |
Road | Central Avenue | |
Precise Location | In centre of road in front of entrance to Ibstock High School & Community College, opposite West Walk | |
A to Z Ref | 17 B2 (1) | |
OS Ref | SK407101 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Ibstock War Memorial Committee | |
Notes | ||
The memorial is sited in the middle of Central Avenue and is fenced around with a metal railing. On a concrete platform stand 3 pedestals. Surmounting the central pedestal is the main block, bracketed with pilasters decorated with carved wreaths. Each of the side pedestals supports 4 x 9-inch square pillars matching the pilasters of the central block. These 3 parts are linked by, at the bottom, walls between the pedestals and, on top, a massive cornice rising to an arch over the central block. Slate tablets on front and rear of the central block and pedestal bear the names of the dead. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | - incised on arched section of cornice (front and rear): FOR GOD, KING, AND COUNTRY - below this , incised on upper part of central block (front and rear): IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE / GALLANT MEN OF IBSTOCK / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR - below this, on central block, front and rear, slate tablets with incised and gilded lettering bearing names of 80 First World War dead - incised into stone of flanking pedestals, front and rear: 1914 [left] 1919 [right] - on central pedestal, front and rear, slate tablets with incised and gilded lettering bearing names of 48 Second World War dead - incised into central pedestal, either side of slate tablets, front and rear: 1939 (left) 1945 (right) | |
Signatures | incised on righthand face of SW pedestal: - at left: GODDARD & WAIN. L.L.R.I.B.A. / ARCHITECTS - at right: WELLS & CO / SCULPTORS | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
memorial | Portland stone | h. 335 cm; w. 457 cm; d. 107cm |
platform | concrete | w. 651 cm; d. 396 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Corrosion, Deterioration | surface of Portland stone, particularly the carved wreaths and incised letters, has suffered from weathering. |
Biological growth | some lichen, particularly on W-facing surfaces |
