Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/03/011

Address :
War Memorial Mourne Presbyterian Church Greencastle Street Kilkeel Newry Co Down BT34 4BH

Townland:
Magheramurphy

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Memorial

Former Use
Memorial

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
284/8 NW

IG Ref:
J3045 1439

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Owner Category

Church - Presbyterian

Exterior Description And Setting

Figurative world war memorial comprising a stepped base supporting a tall pedestal upon which stands a statue of a soldier, in grounds at front of Mourne Presbyterian Church. Steps are six in number and square in plan. Of finely-dressed granite, they diminish in length as they rise. At top is a narrow moulded granite basecourse upon which rests a finely-dressed white marble pedestal. This has a plinth with moulded chamfer and small raised scrolls on front and left sides (which also contain text). The dado tapers slightly inwards towards top. All faces have applied text (in individual lead letters) commemorating those members of the congregation who served and who fell in the 1914-18 war. The names of congregation members who fell in the second world war have also been added to front of plinth, and the names of those who have been killed since then to left cheek of plinth. At front top of pedestal is an embossed laurel wreath. Pedestal finished with a projecting moulded coping which forms the statue base. Statue is in marble and represents a full-size soldier in battle uniform and wearing a tin helmet. Both hands rest on the butt of his rifle, the barrel of which rests on his left boot. A marble post in the form of a tree trunk shorn of its branches forms a strengthening pier at the back of the statue. This trunk is inscribed ‘JFMD 23’.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Erected by congregation of Mourne Presbyterian Church and built by Messrs Purdy and Millard (Belfast) at a cost of £600. Unveiled by Earl of Kilmorey on 5th August 1923. Those members of the congregation killed in second world war and present troubles also added. Secondary Source: 1. H.S. Irvine, The big meeting: the history of Mourne Presbyterian Church, 1696-1996, (Kilkeel 1997)pp 87-90.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Finely executed memorial of local interest.

General Comments

Date of Survey

26 August 1998