Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Slough
Town
Slough
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
Maker
MR E SERGEANT (Builder)
MR HAROLD C KING (Architect)
St Dunstan Society (Founder / Foundry)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 30 June 1921
    Attended by: Maj Gen Carteret Carey CVO, CBE
  • Dedicated
    Date: 30 June 1921
    Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Buckingham
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7844

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Current location

St Peters Church
Church St
Slough
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 2QH
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 96830 79944
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A three stepped octagonal base surmounted by an octagonal plinth, tapering shaft and crucifix. Inscription carved onto four sides of the plinth. Carved floral and foliate decoation on the surbase above the plinth. Contemprary accounts state that the memorial was a copy of the medieval cross at Newark but the resemblance is tenuous.
Inscription
Front face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN THANKFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF CHALVEY/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ GRANT THEM ETERNAL/ REST O LORD AND LET/ PERPETUAL LIGHT/ SHINE UPON THEM 3, 9 and 12 o'clock faces: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Austin, R W
Baldwin, R
Bampton, F G
Barkuss, H T
Barrett, E J
Barton, F G
Baverstock, G J
Baylis, J A
Blay, S
Burnett, L C J
See details for all 83 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 83
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 83
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 5100mm
    Materials: Stone - Clipsham
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Lead
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL AT ST PETER'S CHURCH
  • 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
2010 July 9: Grade II listed. 2010 March: Memorials cleaned. c 1990: Lettering is slowing some signs of weathering in parts
Costs

Comments: The cost was met through a large number of small contributions totalling £140 and special offertories during St Peter's week which raised £27. There were no large donations.
Memorial: c £225

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Windsor, Slough and Eton Express 02 July 1921; 13 August 1921
  • Listing Description ID 508413
  • The Times 4 July 1921 p.10

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