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Latitude: 51.732 / 51°43'55"N
Longitude: -0.822 / 0°49'19"W
OS Eastings: 481452
OS Northings: 204360
OS Grid: SP814043
Mapcode National: GBR D3W.90Y
Mapcode Global: VHDVJ.PQTL
Plus Code: 9C3XP5JH+R6
Entry Name: Monks Risborough War Memorial
Listing Date: 3 October 2005
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1391391
English Heritage Legacy ID: 493831
ID on this website: 101391391
Location: Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27
County: Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish: Princes Risborough
Built-Up Area: Princes Risborough
Traditional County: Buckinghamshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire
Church of England Parish: Monks Risborough
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Memorial
PRINCES RISBOROUGH
425/0/10006 MILL LANE
03-OCT-05 Monks Risborough War Memorial
II
Also Known As: Monks Risborough War Memorial, AYLESBURY ROAD
War memorial. Designed by J. W. Killer of Aylesbury. Granite. Consists of a wheel headed cross with Celtic knotwork decoration standing on an inscribed pedestal on top of three rusticated steps. The inscription on the pedestal reads:
Front face:
1914-1918
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN EVERLASTING MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
Followed by the names of the 24 local men killed in action.
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN
THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS
LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
Side two:
Colonial forces
Roll of honour
1939-1945
Roll of honour
Side three:
Roll of honour
The memorial was unveiled and dedicated on November 13 1921 by the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (The Marquis of Lincolnshire), and the dedication was conducted by the Rural Dean, Rev. V. L. Whitchurch.
Summary of Importance
Despite being relatively plain, the innate historic interest of this memorial and the link it makes between the local community and world events means it is listable at grade II.
Sources
"Bucks Herald" newspaper 19 Nov 1921
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 11 January 2017.
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