NHER 67689 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Buxton

World War One memorial with World War Two additions
Location: Churchyard of the Church of St Andrew, Mill Street, Buxton
Type: Wheel-head cross
Description: The memorial is in the form of a wheel-head cross made of Portland stone. It is 3.3 metres high with an octagonal shaft with a moulded base. This sits on a tapering plinth and a two-stepped base. The inscriptions are placed on the front and back faces of the plinth, with names listed on the remaining two faces. 20 servicemen of the 73 who joined up in WW1 were killed. Four names were added from the Second World War.
Proposed: Unknown
Designed By: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Unveiled in February 1920 by the Bishop of Thetford.
Inscription: IN PROUD AND AFFECTIONATE/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE SONS OF BUXTON/ WHO FOUGHT AND DIED/ FOR THEIR FRIENDS/ THEIR HOMES & THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 – 1919/ 1939 – 1945
THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ (NAMES)
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE/ THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S3) for images and the War Memorials Register (S4) for images, names and additional details.
A. Henderson (HES), 5 September 2024.

1999. Renovations.
Conservation and renovation work was undertaken on the memorial in 1999. See Historic England Advice Report (S2) for further details.
A. Henderson (HES), 5 September 2024.

February 2017. Listed. Grade II.
Details as summarized above.
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
See Historic England Advice Report (S2) for further details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S3) and War Memorials Register (S4).
A. Henderson (HES), 5 September 2024.