Marsworth War Memorial

All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire, HP23 4LX

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First World War memorial, 1921, with later additions for the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1427635
Date first listed:: 06-Aug-2015
List Entry Name:: Marsworth War Memorial
Statutory Address:: All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire, HP23 4LX

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1427635
Date first listed:: 06-Aug-2015
List Entry Name:: Marsworth War Memorial
Statutory Address 1:: All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire, HP23 4LX

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire, HP23 4LX

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Marsworth
National Grid Reference:: SP9201014606

Summary

First World War memorial, 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.

Reasons for Designation

Marsworth War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the Church of All Saints at the junction of Church Lane and Vicarage Road, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20; * Group Value: with the Church of All Saints (Grade II*-listed) and the Lychgate (Grade II-listed).

History

The war memorial commemorates the men of Marsworth who died in the First World War. It was unveiled on 7 August 1921 by Lord Rothschild. The architect was AJ Gurney of Marsworth. The stone was presented by Mr NW Mead and the memorial cost £140. One of the casualties named on the memorial died at home on 1 December 1918 and is buried in the churchyard. A further inscription and names were added at a later date to commemorate those who died in the Second World War.

Details

Marsworth War Memorial stands in the north-east of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints (Grade II*-listed), in a prominent position in the village. It is a tall Portland stone cross with an octagonal shaft and arms. The cross head has square terminals. The shaft ends in a moulded foot, standing on a square plinth. That stands on a three-stepped base. The inscriptions are carved in recessed panels on each side of the plinth.

(north face) “GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS.”

(east face) (11 NAMES)

(south face) IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF THIS/ VILLAGE WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR OF/ 1914 – 1918

(west face) 1939 – 1945/ (3 NAMES)

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 11 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/115306
War Memorials Register, accessed 28/05/2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/8013
War Memorials Trust, Grants Showcase - Marsworth, accessed 28/05/2015 from http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=902

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.