Summary
First World War memorial, erected in 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Arborfield, Newland and Barkham War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw an unprecedented wave of public commemoration with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities and the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. The war memorial erected at Arborfield Cross was unveiled in March 1920 by Mrs Stuart Rickman, formerly of Arborfield Grange.
Details
First World War memorial, erected in 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
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