Monument record 0722300000 - St Lawrences Church High Street, Winslow
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1441812: Winslow War Memorial (DBC10190)
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Type and Period (2)
- CROSS (Built 1920, Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Built 1920, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A gothic cross with ocatagonal column and plinth on a three stepped base constructed of Mansfield stone. The memorial is 6.9 m high and in good condition. It was dedicated by the Bishop Suffragan of Buckingham on 7th November 1920. Commemorates the dead of WWI, WWII, the Malayan Emergency and the Falklands Conflict (B1).
Photographs and details of those who were killed on active service during WW1 (B2).
Photographs of the monument, names and information of war dead in all campaigns (B3).
Grade II. First World War memorial, unveiled on 7 November 1920, with later additions for the Second World War, Malayan Emergency and Falklands Conflict. Reasons for Designation: Historic interest - as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20; Design - as a simple yet poignant Gothic cross; Group value - with a number of listed buildings, including the Church of St Laurence, listed at Grade II+ (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKIWM ref 8068.
- <2>SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.
- <3>SBC24037 Digital archive: Roll of Honour. 2011. National database of Rolls of Honour.
- <4>SBC25301 Digital archive: Historic England. 2017. National Heritage List for England: Listing Entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 76979 27649 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WINSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jan 20 2025 7:59PM
