Monument record 0713900000 - OBELISK, SOULBURY ROAD, STEWKLEY
Summary
OBELISK WAR MEMORIAL TO STEWKLEY MEN WHO DIED IN WW1 (1914-1918) AND WW2 (1939-1945)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
GRANITE OBELISK ON A SQUARE PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED BASE SURROUNDED BY LOW CHAIN LINK FENCE IN A SMALL GARDEN. CONSTRUCTED BY MR HARPER, BUILDER AND UNVEILED BY THE EARL OF ORKNEY9 APRIL,1922. CONSIDERED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION AND NAMES LEGIBLE.
THE MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED TO HONOUR THE MEMORYOF THE STEWKLEY MEN WHO FELL IN THE DEFENCE OF THEIR KING AND COUNTRY1914-1918 AND 1939-1945. PHOTOGRAPH OF OBELISK AND NAMES OF WAR DEAD IN BOTH WORLD WARS AVAILABLE ON www.buckinghamshirerembers.org.uk. ALSO AVAILABLE ON www.roll-of-honour.com WITH FURTHER DETAILS OF EACH PERSON LISTED.
Sources (3)
- ---SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. 7964.
- ---SBC24037 Digital archive: Roll of Honour. 2011. National database of Rolls of Honour. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, STEWKLEY.
- ---SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database. STEWKLEY ST MICHAELS ALL ANGELS.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 85193 26094 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Feb 1 2018 4:16PM
