Summary

A war memorial commemorating 12 men of Hatch Beauchamp who died whilst serving their country in the First World War, and subsequently the fact that after the Second World War all serving local men returned home safely.

Description

A war memorial commemorating 12 men of Hatch Beauchamp who died whilst serving their country in the First World War, and subsequently the fact that after the Second World War all serving local men returned home safely.

MATERIALS: sandstone

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial stands on the roadside in Village Street, Hatch Beauchamp and is c3m high. It consists of a wheel cross on an octagonal shaft, set on a square plinth with a three-stepped base. The inscription reads:

'THIS CROSS IS ERECTED IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE / MEN OF HATCH BEAUCHAMP WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND / COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / [names of 12 men] / THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE: THEIR NAME WILL LIVE FOR EVERMORE / ALL SAFELY HOME 1939-1945'

The memorial stands with in a square-shaped gravelled enclosure with cast-iron spear-headed railings, which form part of the ensemble and are included in the listing.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 15 December 2016.

History

A war memorial designed by Captain William Francis Dickinson, a local architect, commemorating twelve men of Hatch Beauchamp who died whilst serving their country in the First World War, and subsequently, the fact that after the Second World War all serving local men returned home safely. Captain Dickinson designed a number of war memorials in Somerset.

Reasons for Listing

Hatch Beauchamp War Memorial 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 made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: as a well-executed and dignified composition.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26677638

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Recommended Books

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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings