Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Dacorum
Town
Berkhamsted
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 04/09/2021
    Attended by: HM Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Robert Voss Esq CBE,CstJ; Revd Stuart Owen; Revd Michael Eggleton; Andy Stephenson RBL; Local clergy and choir; Royal British Legion; Friends of St Peter’s Great Berkhamsted
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
97948

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Current location

Rectory Lane Cemetery
Rectory Lane
Berkhamsted
Dacorum
Hertfordshire
HP4 2BT
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 99410 07554
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
The memorial is a square shaped tapered obelisk mounted on a square shaped tapered base, to a height of 3m. Mounted at the top of the obelisk is a cast aluminium crucifix and below that a 0.98m zinc plaque with the names from WW1 and WW2 etched upon the plaque. The base plinth is inscribed with the wording "Lest We Forget". Set to the left and right of the memorial are two 2m tall obelisks inscribed with "Live in Peace", on the left, and "Rest in Peace" on the right. The wording is set on at 90 degree angle.
Inscription
Main Obelisk - Lest We Forget Left obelisk - Live in Peace Right obelisk - Rest in Peace
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, H. F.
Allen, R. A.
Atkinson, R.n.g.
Avery, J
Bavin, G. W.
Bedford, F. E.
Bird, J. H.
Bolton, A. R.
Borton, R. H.
Bunn, M. A.
See details for all 45 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 35
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 35
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: initials, surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname
    Order of information: Initials, surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 3m
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
History
New memorial dedicated 4th September 2021
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Details: The Memorial and Garden of Remembrance are part of a three-year transformation of the formerly neglected cemetery, initiated by the voluntary Friends of St Peter’s and funded by the National Lottery and local donations, which took place between 2017 and 2020.
Responsibility
Friends of St Peter’s Great Berkhamsted

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