Below is a list of war dead recorded on the Hitcham parish war memorial at the church. Of these, Sergeant Wray and Privates Beesley and Norman are buried in the churchyard in the care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The WW1 war dead are also commemorated on a plaque inside the church.

WAR MEMORIAL, HITCHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

rank,first name,last name,medal,unit,year

"WEST FACE - ""They sleep with the empire's best and noblest sons ..."""

Pte,Herbert,Aldridge,,Durham LI,1916

Major,Charles Selwyn ,Awdry,DSO,Royal Wilts Yeomanry,1918

Pte,Arthur ,Beesley,,Machine Gun Corps,1918

Pett Officer,James,Evans,,Royal Navy,1918

Leadg Seaman,Walter,Evans,,Royal Navy,1917

Pte,William Hugh Francis,Filbee,,Royal Berks Regt,1916

"SOUTH FACE -""… who in the glorious morning of their days ... 1914-18"""

Pte,John,Gardiner,,Army Service Corps,1915

LCpl,Charles Caswell,Cray,MM,Oxford Bucks LI,1918

Pte,Charles Edward,Harris,,Oxford Bucks LI,1918

Pte,Richard ,Harris,,Oxford Bucks LI,1916

Lt,Harold Frank,Harrison,,Yorks Regt,1916

Lt,Henry Cyril Dixon,Kimber,,Royal Field Artillery,1916

"EAST FACE - ""… for England's sake lost all but England's praise."""

Pte,Vincent,Poole,,London Regt,1918

Surgeon,Whitley,Quirk,,Royal Navy,1915

Able Seaman,Oliver,Reed,,Royal Navy,1914

LCpl,Edward,Wells,,Royal Berks Regt,1917

Pte,Herbert,Wells,,Royal West Kent Regt,1915

Sergt,Charles Benjamin,Wray,,Calcutta Vol Rifles,1917

"NORTH FACE - ""1939-45"""

CPO,AE ,Chapman,,RN,1939

Ldg Seaman,EW,Harding,,RN,1944

Pte,MW,Norman,,Pioneer Corps,1944

Sergt,SG,Gardiner,,Queens Royal Regt,1944

The Hitcham War Memorial is the standard octagonal design by Sir Reginald Blomfield but stands on a custom made massive square plinth.

For the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for this churchyard CLICK HERE

For the Imperial War Museum’s lifestory website CLICK HERE

For the FINDAGRAVE gravestone website for this churchyard CLICK HERE