War Memorial
WAR MEMORIAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392104
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-2007
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392104
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-2007
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Nettleden with Potten End
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 01716 08923
Details
NETTLEDEN WITH POTTEN END
1922/0/10005 War Memorial
07-AUG-07
II
War memorial constructed from Portland Stone, 5 m high. It comprises a square plinth, approached by two steps, with a tapering shaft above, adorned by a cross. There is an engraved cup at the centre of the cross, and foliate motif at the base of the shaft. The following inscription is on the southern face of the plinth: 'TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF/ DAVID NEWBOLD GAUSSEN/LIEUTENANT BEFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/BORN 25 JULY 1893/WOULNDED DEVILLE WOOD, BATTLE OF SOMME/DIED THE NEXT DAY 31 JULY 1916/BURIED AT DERNANCOURT/THIS CROSS IS DEDICATED/BY HIS PARENTS, BROTHERS AND SISTERS.'
On the west and east face, quotes from scripture are carved and on the north face, it reads: 'IN MEMORY ALSO/OF ALL THOSE FROM THIS PARISH/AND NEIGHBOURHOOD/WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE'.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE:
War memorials of the First World War are an important reminder of nationally and internationally significant events which had a tragic impact on local communities. The Potten End war memorial is an architecturally distinct and fitting tribute to the fallen of the First World War.
Sources: The War Memorials Trust.
Listing NGR. TL 01700892
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 14 March 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 495561
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 14 March 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/28931
War Memorials Online, accessed 14 March 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/95338
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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