Memorial

Northchurch

The memorial on its new plinth

Source: Copyright David Long

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Current Location

St Mary's Churchyard, High Street, Northchurch, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, HP4 3QN, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 97396 08812

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 14617
Description: Rough-hewn Celtic cross with Celtic decoration on the cross itself, mounted on a battered plinth on a single step. The incised inscription is on a polished panel on the 6 o'clock face. The plinth is a replacement for the original, which sits on the ground a few yards in front of the cross, and carries the original WW1 dedication and Names, and the WW2 dates and Names. This shows two areas of past damage, which presumably led to its replacement. The WW2 Names are inscribed on a panel at the bottom of the 12 o'clock face, above which it seems clear that a section of the plinth has been repaired after breaking off before the WW2 names were added. This is further evidenced from the image taken of the 9 o'clock face, which shows that damage and also further damage to the 9 o'clock face itself. The inscriptions on the original plinth are leaded.
Inscription: NEW PLINTH: IN MEMORY OF/ ALL THOSE WHO/ HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE/ OF THEIR COUNTRY Original plinth, 6 o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ MEMORY OF/ NORTHCHURCH MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING & COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1919. Original plinth, 9 and 3 o'clock faces: (WW1 Names) Original plinth, 12 o'clock face : 1939 - 1945 / (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 46
Died: 46
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, unit
Order of names: By unit

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 13
Died: 13
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, unit
Order of names: By unit

History

Maker(s): ARTHUR MARTIN, Sculptor
ARTHUR MARTIN, Builder
Maintenance History: MID 1960'S: THE PLINTH BROKE AS THE CROSS WAS TOO LARGE FOR IT AND WAS REPLACED BY A SLIGHTLY LARGER PLINTH

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