Summary

First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

Description

The memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of the Holy Rood (Grade I-listed), close to the entrance gate and in front of the church tower. It is a rough-hewn granite Celtic cross with a plain wheel-head, approximately 2m tall. A reversed sword is carved in relief on the front face of the cross. The cross shaft stands on a simple plinth, that stands on a square base set at ground level. The plinth bears the inscriptions in dressed panels, in applied metal lettering:

(north-west face) THIS CROSS HAS BEEN ERECTED/ BY THE INHABITANTS OF BUCKLAND NEWTON/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 (15 NAMES)

(south-west face) 1939-1945 (3 NAMES)/ 1914-1918./ (1 NAME)

History

A Faculty to erect Buckland Newton War Memorial in the parish churchyard was applied for from Salisbury Diocese in 1920. The memorial is in remembrance of the men of the parish who died in the First World War, with names added at a later date for the Second World War.

The name of EH Dibben was added on 24 July 2011. Edwin Dibben had emigrated from Buckland Newton and was killed whilst serving with the Australian Imperial Force in the Battle of Fromelles on 19 July 1916. His remains were identified and reburied in 2008, following the archaeological excavation of the mass grave at Pheasant Wood, Fromellles, in which he had been interred.

Reasons for Listing

Buckland Newton War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of the Church of the Holy Rood, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* 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;
* Group Value: with the Grade I-listed Church of the Holy Rood.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26677360

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Recommended Books

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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990