Summary
First World War memorial, 1919, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Hazlemere War Memorial, which stands on the Amersham 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 this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20 and C21;
* Architectural interest: a well-proportioned memorial cross in Portland stone.
History
Hazlemere War Memorial was dedicated on 12 December 1919 by the Chaplain General to the Forces, Bishop John Taylor Smith. It commemorates 40 local servicemen who died in the First World War and was built by Mr E Harris. Harris was responsible for a number of other war memorials in Buckinghamshire, including the cross at Marlow (Grade II-listed). Following the Second World War the names of a further 15 local servicemen who died in that conflict were added to the Hazlemere cross. The name of one soldier who died in Afghanistan in 2006 has also been added.
Details
The memorial is situated outside Holy Trinity Church (unlisted) to the south side of Amersham Road. Loosely modelled on Sir Reginald Blomfield’s Cross of Sacrifice, it takes the form of a plain Latin cross in Portland stone standing approximately 4m high. The cross is octagonal in section, and the cross arms are finished with pyramidal bosses. The moulded foot of the cross shaft stands on an octagonal pedestal, which stands on a four-stepped base.
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