Chalfont St Peter War Memorial including the flanking memorial walls and radiating path network

A First World War memorial, designed by W Acworth of Gerrards Cross in 1919, built by Brown & Sons and unveiled in 1920. Flanking walls added in the aftermath of the Second World War. Repairs have occurred in the late C20 and early C21.

MATERIALS: the memorial is constructed of ashlar stone. Polished granite plaques have been added at an unknown date to the top tier of the base.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial has a three-tiered octagonal base topped by a square plinth with decorative stops at the corners. Above is a tall chamfered shaft with a rounded carved capital. The memorial is topped by a stone lantern with a niche on each of its four sides and covered by a decorative canopy with pinnacles and a central finial The niches contain figures that depict (moving clockwise from the north) St Peter, Christ at the crucifixion attended by Mary, Christ with his arms outstretched, and the Madonna and Child. The 77 names of the Fallen are carved in relief on each side of the plinth. The top tier of the stone base is faced in polished granite plaques which contain the dedication that reads anti-clockwise around the memorial TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE/ OF THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1918/ ALSO TO THOSE WHO DIED/ 1939-1945/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: there are two low stone walls on the south side of the memorial set at angles. The inner faces contain the carved names of 41 casualties of the Second World War. A small network of paved paths radiate from the south side of memorial base and flank the stone walls.