Monument record 0712100000 - MEMORIAL CROSS AT THORNTON CHURCH

Summary

FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIAL CROSS IN THORNTON CHURCH.

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Type and Period (2)

  • WAR MEMORIAL (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
  • CROSS (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

A PLAIN BATTLEFIELD CROSS WITH WORDS PAINTED ON AND ENGRAVED BRASS PLAQUE ATTACHED. IN MEMORY OF BRIGADIER GENERAL SIR WILLIAM ALGERNON IRELAND KAY WHO DIED IN ACTION NEAR ST QUENTIN ON 4TH OCTOBER 1918. CONSIDERED TO BE IN POOR CONDITION (B1).
LOCATED INSIDE THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS AT THORTON COLLEGE. PHOTOGRAPH ON THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE REMEMBERS WEBSITE (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKNIWM ref:50280.
  • <2>SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.

Location

Grid reference SP 75205 36231 (point)
Civil Parish THORNTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 4 2024 1:04PM

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