Building record 0712400000 - Loudwater War Memorial

This war memorial was originally located at St. Peters Church, Loudwater but was moved in 1991 because of poor foundations to the British Legion Hall garden in Station Road, Loudwater. The memorial is a stone Celtic cross of sacrifice on a two stepped base and square plinth. Although no ceremonies are listed, it is mentioned in the Bucks Free Press in 1923 sugesting this as its building / unveiling date. There is no information regarding who designed or built the memorial. Chepping Wycombe parish is responsible for its maintenance (B1).
Photographs and further details (B2).
Grade II. War memorial, unveiled in 1923. Reasons for Designation: Loudwater war memorial, unveiled in 1923, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reason: - Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20; - Design interest: a solidly made granite memorial in the form of a wheel-headed Celtic Cross with a sword in relief. History: This War Memorial commemorates the fallen of the First and Second World Wars. It was unveiled in March 1923 by T Dalziel and dedicated by the Right Reverend Bishop Edward Shaw, Archdeacon of Oxford. In 1989 it was moved from its original position in St Peter’s churchyard to its present position beside the local branch of the Royal British Legion. Details: Freestanding war memorial, situated within a grassed area at the junction of Queensmead Road and Station Road. Executed in tooled granite, it comprises a wheeled Celtic cross set on a pedestal and stepped base. The cross tapers gently and a sword in relief is superimposed over the crosspiece. There is an inlaid inscription at the pedestal. Dedication: 'IN HONOUR OF THE LOUDWATER MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914–1918’, and the names of the fallen, followed by 'WHO DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE'. The obverse carries a Second World War inscription: ‘IN HONOUR OF THE FALLEN / 1939–45’, followed by the names of the fallen. Selected Sources: War Memorials Online website; War Memorials Register website (B3).