Building record 0713200000 - Lane End Memorial Hall
Summary
Memorial Hall at Lane End containing plaques to commemorate those killed in WW1 & WW2.
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Lane End Conservation Area (DBC7277)
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Type and Period (5)
- MEMORIAL HALL (Built 1920, Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- PLAQUE (Constructed 1920, Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- PLAQUE (Constructed after 1945, Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- VILLAGE HALL (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- WAR MEMORIAL (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
The Memorial Hall in Lane End was officially opened by Field Marshal Sir William R Robertson on 12th November 1920. The hall contains two dedicatory plaques - an original Bronze Plaque, produced by Kathleen Shaw, commemorates those killed in WW1 and a wooden plaque was added later to commemorate those killed in WW2 (B1).
Close to the centre of the village lies the village hall, built in 1920 on land donated by the Clayton family. The war memorial porch, one of three memorials in the village, commemorates those who fell between 1914 and 1918. A significant building within Lane End Conservation Area (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKNIWM REF: 8305.
- <2>SBC23266 Bibliographic reference: Wycombe District Council. 2002. Lane End Conservation Area Character Survey.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 80702 91758 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINGEST AND LANE END, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2021 5:39PM
