Buckland War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 2018. War memorial.

Buckland War Memorial

WRENN ID: hallowed-truss-myrtle
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Buckinghamshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 29 January 2018
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

War memorial built in 1920 by Messrs Newman and Harper.

MATERIALS: Bath Stone.

DESCRIPTION: This memorial stands within the grounds of All Saints Church, which is listed at Grade II* (List No. 1160591). The memorial consists of a Latin cross on a plinth, which stands on a three stepped base.

INSCRIPTION: the west face of the plinth is inscribed with: THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY/ THE INHABITANTS OF BUCKLAND/ TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO WERE KILLED IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919. The top step reads: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOREVER MORE.

The north and south faces of the plinth are inscribed with the names of the fallen, and the east face is inscribed with ALSO IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ R.I.P.

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