The Ecton War Memorial Shrine in Northampton has been listed at Grade II as part of wider commemorations for the First World War.
It is important that we remember the sacrifice and bravery of those men and women who contributed to the freedoms we enjoy today, Ecton War Memorial Shrine's listing is a fitting tribute to just this.
Although the majority of First World War memorials were not constructed until after the end of the war, memorials began to be built prior to this as a way to provide the community with focus for their grief. Some of these were by individuals to commemorate family members, others by local communities to honour the sacrifices being made or to specific events and places related to the war effort.
Ecton War Memorial is one such example of this and is part of eight other memorials built by communities in 1917, before the end of the war to commemorate the sacrifice of both those who had been killed, and those who were still serving. With this in mind the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on the advice of Historic England, has listed at Grade II those eight war memorials which are reaching their centenary this year.
To find out more about Ecton War Memorial Shrine and its history visit Historic England at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1450227