Monument record 0718900000 - Great Hampden War Memorial

Summary

Road and adjacent playing field built to commemorate those killed in WW1 and WW2

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Type and Period (2)

  • WAR MEMORIAL (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
  • COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Memorial road with its associated brick and tile pillar commemorates those killed in WW1, (UKNIWM 8295), whilst the playing fields and a second pillar were constructed alongside the road to commemorate those killed in WW2, (UKNIWM 8296). Each pillar is 1.36 m high by 89cm wide and 47cm deep, and made from brick & tile. (REF:1)

Niether pillar records any names these are on a roll of honour hanging in the church, (REF: 1 & 2)

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKNIWM REF: 8295/6.
  • <2>SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.

Location

Grid reference SP 84575 01486 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE HAMPDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Mar 9 2012 11:25AM

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