Old Bletchley War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details The c4m tall granite memorial stands on the Green at the junction of Church Green Road and Rickley Lane. It is in close proximity to the Church of St Mary (Grade I-listed), Bletchley Rectory Cottages and Museum (Grade II*) and The Rectory and Rectory Stables (Grade II). It takes the form of a rough-hewn obelisk standing on a pedestal, square on plan and dying back to the obelisk, which stands on a deep stepped base. The top of the obelisk has a finer finish, cut back to reveal a Greek cross in plan and dressed to define a Latin cross on all four faces. The front (south-east) faces of the obelisk and pedestal are more finely finished, carrying the inscriptions. The commemorated First World War names are listed on the obelisk. Below, on the pedestal, the principal dedicatory inscription reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND THE ETERNAL MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ TO SAVE THEIR COUNTRY/ AND PRESERVE LIBERTY, IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ YE THAT LIVE ON/ MID ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN/, REMEMBER US, AND THINK/ WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. An inset panel to the south-west face of the obelisk carries the commemorated Second World War names with, on the pedestal, a panel for the dates 1939 – 1945. The details of the solder who died in Afghanistan are recorded on the north-east face of the obelisk, with, in a panel on the pedestal, IN MEMORIAM.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.