Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Dacorum
Town
Northchurch
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 06th March 1920
    Attended by: REAR ADMIRAL SIR LIONEL HALSEY GCVO KCMG CB
  • Dedicated
    Date: 06th March 1920
    Attended by: REV R H POPE
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14617

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Current location

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

OS Grid Ref: SP 97396 08812
Denomination: Church of England

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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)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alcock, F
Aldridge, J
Bamford, R
Barber, E
Beasley, R
Bedford, D C
Bignell, G
Blackwell, C A
Brown, Ambrose
Carter, C
See details for all 59 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 46
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 46
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, unit
    Order of information: By unit
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, unit
    Order of information: By unit
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 910MM, height C 3300MM, width 1040MM
    Materials: Stone - York
Listing information
Condition
History
MID 1960'S: THE PLINTH BROKE AS THE CROSS WAS TOO LARGE FOR IT AND WAS REPLACED BY A SLIGHTLY LARGER PLINTH
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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