Monument record 0758000000 - St Peter's Churchyard, High Street, Chalfont St Peter

A lantern cross surmounted by an ornate canopy with a niche on each side. The south niche comprises the robed Christ with outstretched arms: the west there is the Madonna and Child: the North there is St Peter holding a key: the east Christ crucified. Each niche shares pinnacles with its neighbours and is surmounted by a finial. Measures 5500mm (h) by 3090mm (w) by 3090mm (d). In good condition. Commemorates VC or GC winners, 77 parishioners who were killed in WW1 and 41 in WW2. Designed by W Acworth 'Farrs', architect and constructed by Messers Brown and Sons, builders. Unveiled by Brigadier General Stephen Lushington and dedicated by the Rev Charles S A Whittington on 6 March 1920. Lettering of 1914-1918 names was recut with a vote from the parish council supplemented by a collection from the Royal British Legion. Frost damage recorded in 1996 (B1).
Photographs and details of WW1 war dead (B2).
Grade II. A First World War memorial, designed by W Acworth of Gerrards Cross in 1919, built by Brown & Sons and unveiled in 1920. Flanking walls added in the aftermath of the Second World War. Repairs have occurred in the late C20 and early C21. Reasons for Designation: 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. Architectural interest: - it has good-quality sculptural decoration, particularly on the sides of the lantern. Group value: - with the Church of St Peter (Grade II+), and the churchyard gates and railings (Grade II)(B3).