Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mole Valley
Town
Buckland
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Messrs. Ebbutt and Sons, of Croydon - also sculpture and erection (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th July 1920
    Attended by: Col. Sir Percival Marling, Bart., V.C., C.B.
  • Rededicated
    Date: 9th November 1947
    Attended by: The Rector of the parish
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11th July 1920
    Attended by: Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Sheffield (previously Rev. Leonard Burrowes, vicar of Dorking), his wife related to the Bovill brothers who were killed in 1916 and he had lost a son who was killed in action in 1915.
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
23377

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Current location

Village green overlooking a small pond
50 yards up Rectory Lane from A25.
Rectory Lane
Buckland
Mole Valley
Surrey
RH3 7BH
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 22159 50888
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Base surmounted by tapered plinth shaft and wheel Cross. Names in black lettering on two sides of the plinth. Whole stands on a paved area. Sword of Sacrifice on the front face of the Cross
Inscription
SIDE ONE: 1914 - 1918/ IN MMEORY OF THE MEN OF BUCKLAND/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES) SIDE TWO: 1939 - 1945/ THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Batchelor, William John
Bovill, Edward Henry
Bovill, John Eric
Childs, James Rowland
Clabburn-detrez, Dennis
Dallas, Alexander Douglas Grant
Dumas, Patrick George Faerrie
Edwards, Arthur
Edwards, Charles Herbert
Edwards, James
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname,rank,forename,regiment
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 13
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: forename,decorations,rank,regiment
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 12 ft.
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
  • Buckland War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2011 Parish Council decided to carry out a major restoration project. Grants from various organisation including half the cost of re-enamelling the letters from the War Memorials Trust. Memorial cleaned by Northovers, local specialist. Paving replaced by Crown Courtyards at cost only. Re-enamelling by Chris Anstey in April 2014.
Costs

Site: Land donated by Mr. Beaumont
Comments: £68 9s 6d made available to build the memorial

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Surrey Mirror - Friday 16 July 1920 BUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL. AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
  • Carter Postcard Collection UL1
  • Buckland War Memorial bucklandsurrey.net/local-amenities/war-memorial/ With links to download "A Buckland Memorial" - The Life and Death of those commemorated on the Memorial.
  • Surrey Mirror - Friday 16 July 1920 BUCKLAND. WAR MEMORIAL.

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