NHER 63942 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Watlington

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Approximately 11m south of the Church of SS Peter and Paul, The churchyard, Church Road, Watlington.
Type: Latin Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from Portland stone, in the form of a freestanding Latin cross-head. It is used to commemorate fourteen members of the local community who died in World War One, and latterly four men who died in World War Two. It is described as “rising from the collar of a tall and slender” octagonal cross shaft. With the collar “ornamented to front and rear with a monogrammed shield”. The cross shaft is standing on a pedestal which is “square on plan at the base, has an octagonal drum-like upper surface and the four corners are shouldered. The pedestal stands on a two-stepped base, square on plan” (S1). There is an inscription to the front face of the pedestal, with names to the remaining pedestal faces and to the base (front riser of upper step).
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Architect Sir John Ninian Comper (S1)
Constructed/Sculpted By:J. Case of King's Lynn.
Cost: Unknown.
Unveiled: 01 November 1919.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ AND OF/ 1939 – 1945.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and the War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 16 October 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 17 January 2025.

1998. Restoration.
The memorial was restored in 1998. The inscription was re-lettered following funding from the Parish Council. See Historic England Advice Report (S2) for further details.
A. Henderson (HES), 17 January 2025.

2014. Conservation.
The memorial was conserved in 2014. See Historic England Advice Report (S2) for further details.
A. Henderson (HES), 17 January 2025.

July 2018. Listed. Grade II.
See Listing Description (S1), Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S4) and War Memorials Register (S5).
P. Beers (HES), 16 October 2020.