Ashley Green War Memorial

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A war memorial, of 1920, by stonemasons J Underwood and Son. The memorial stands upon an octagonal plinth and three-stepped base. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1430077
Date first listed:: 06-Jan-2016
List Entry Name:: Ashley Green War Memorial

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1430077
Date first listed:: 06-Jan-2016
List Entry Name:: Ashley Green War Memorial
Location Description:: Ashley Green outside the church of St. John the Evangelist, at the junction of Chesham Road (A416) and Two Dells Lane. The nearest postcode is HP5 3PN.

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

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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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District:: Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Ashley Green
National Grid Reference:: SP9765305235

Summary

A war memorial, of 1920, by stonemasons J Underwood and Son. The memorial stands upon an octagonal plinth and three-stepped base.

Reasons for Designation

Ashley Green War Memorial, of 1920, by J Underwood and Son is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20;

* Design/Aesthetic interest: a well-executed and ornate memorial designed and made by stonemasons J Underwood and Son;

* Group Value: it stands on a grassed area, outside the Grade II* church of St John the Evangelist (National Heritage List for England 1124856) and is within the vicinity of other listed heritage assets.

History

The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. The War Memorial is a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by members of the local community who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. It was unveiled by Major Macleod and dedicated by the Rural Dean, the Reverend S C A Whittington on 8 May 1920. The memorial was designed and made by stonemasons J Underwood and Son of Baker Street, London. Names of the fallen from the Second World War were added later. The memorial was repaired in 2012.

Details

War memorial, of 1920, by stonemasons J Underwood and Son.

The memorial, set on a grassed area, outside the church of St John The Evangelist (Grade II*, NHLE 1124856) comprises a Latin cross in Portland stone which stands upon an octagonal plinth and a three-stepped octagonal base. The memorial is approximately 3 metres high and includes foliate details carved along the top of the plinth and around the shaft of the cross.

The north face of the plinth is inscribed and reads: TO the/ GLORY OF GOD/ and in/ HONOURED/ MEMORY of/ the MEN of/ THIS PARISH/ who fell in the/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919. An inscription along the bottom of the three panels of the north, north-east and north-west faces reads: THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE.

The names of the twenty-two men who died are listed on panels of the north-east and north-west faces of the plinth. The southern facing panel is inscribed with the names of four men who died during the Second World War beneath the dates 1939-1945. All text is incised and was painted black during repairs in 2012.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 11 January 2017.

Sources

Websites
Buckinghamshire Remembers, Ashley Green St John's Church War Memorial Plaque , accessed 7th October 2015 from http://buckinghamshireremembers.org.uk/memorials/p213.htm
War Memorials Online, accessed 11 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/115171
War Memorials Register, accessed 7 October 2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/8148
Other
Designation Listing Selection Guide: Commemorative Structures, April 2011, Historic England

Legal

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