Building record 0726200000 - Kimble War Memorial

The Kimble War Memorial is a stone, (Doulting), medieval cross on an hexangonal plinth and base with the names of those killed in WW1, (on plinth), and WW2, (Westmoreland Green stone tablet). The memorial, designed by J.W.Killer and C.M.O.Scott, was unveiled by the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire in 1920 (B1).
The memorial was refubished in 2009 (B2).
Listed Grade II. Summary of Building: War memorial, of 1920, designed by C M Oldrid Scott and constructed by Mr J W Killer. The memorial stands upon a hexagonal plinth and two-stepped base. Reasons for Designation: The Great and Little Kimble War Memorial, of 1920, by C M Oldrid Scott and Mr J W Killer is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: - Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20; - Design/Aesthetic interest: a well-executed and ornate memorial designed by the eminent architect C M Oldrid Scott; - Group Value: with the Grade I parish Church of All Saints and other nationally important heritage assets. History: The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. The Great and Little Kimble War Memorial, erected on the junction of the B4010 and A4010 at Little Kimble, Wycombe, is a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. It was unveiled by the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, (Charles) Robert Wynn-Carrington, the first Marquess of Lincolnshire on 24 October 1920. The memorial was designed by C M Oldrid Scott, who designed eight other war memorials in England during this period and constructed by builder Mr J W Killer. Names of the fallen from the Second World War were added later. The memorial was repaired, including the construction of a new walled surround (which is not included in the listing), and re-dedicated by the parish in 2009. Details: War memorial, dated 1920, by C M Oldrid Scott. The memorial, set on a paved area, comprises a Latin cross of Doulting stone with fleur-de-lys shaped terminals at the end of each arm, on a hexagonal shaft and plinth which stands upon a two-stepped hexagonal base. The memorial is approximately 2.5 metres high. Inscribed green Westmoreland stone panels are inset on three sides of the plinth. The front west face lists the eight names of the fallen from the First World War. The north face, to its left, reads: 'PRAISE GOD/ FOR THESE/ MEN OF KIMBLE/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR/ 1914-1918/ AND: 1939-1945'. The south face, to the right of the front panel reads: 'THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE'. A stone panel which includes the names of the five fallen from the Second World War has been added beneath the front west facing panel, mounted vertically against the base of the plinth. Selected Sources: Websites: IWM War Memorials Archive, Ref 8320 -Great and Little Kimble Cross, accessed 9 October 2015 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/8320
Kimble War Memorial: Buckinghamshire Remembers, accessed 16th October 2015 from http://buckinghamshireremembers.org.uk/memorials/p51.htm Other: Designation Listing Selection Guide: Commemorative Structures, April 2011, Historic England (B3).