Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Burbage War Memorial Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 51 | |
Manual Reference | LE039TCAY | |
Type | Statue | |
Title | Burbage War Memorial | |
Sculptor | unknown, *** | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | Saturday 26 February 1921 | |
Road | Church Street | |
Precise Location | in an enclosed memorial garden, at the junction with New Road | |
A to Z Ref | 20 E1 (1) | |
OS Ref | SP443925 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Burbage War Memorial Committee | |
Notes | ||
On a tall pedestal, a representative, anonymous British 'Tommy' stands in mourning pose with head bowed and rifle reversed, the muzzle resting on his left boot (a precaution against dirt entering the barrel) | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Poor | |
At risk | At Risk | |
Inscriptions | - on front (S.) face of pedestal: TO THE MEMORY OF / THE BURBAGE MEN, / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY / 1914 - 1919. [then follows the list of the 54 dead, officers before enlisted men, in alphabetical order. Beneath this the words:] "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MEN THAN THIS, THAT / A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS". - on the left (E.) face, a list of 6 names, below which are the words: THE MEN NAMED ABOVE DIED LATER / FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR / 1914 - 1918. - on the rear (N.) face: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF BURBAGE / WHO DIED WHERE DUTY CALLED / 1939 - 1945. [then follows a list of 31 names in straight alphabetical order with rank, initials, surname and regiment] | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Statue and base | Carrara marble | h (est.) 177 cm |
pedestal | limestone | h. 214 cm; w. 91 cm; 91 cm |
steps (2) | limestone | h. 35 cm; w. 137 cm; d. 137 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Corrosion, Deterioration | the carved detailing of the statue appears softened by weathering and perhaps by over-cleaning |
Biological growth | |
Surface spalling, crumbling | |
Accretions | areas of black encrustation |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | The tip of the nose, lips, chin and ears are all damaged, presumably by frost. |
