Monument record 0722500000 - Parish Church, Adstock

Summary

War memorial shrine outside Adstock churchyard, commemorating local people killed in action and served during WW1 and WW2

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • WAR MEMORIAL (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
  • SHRINE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

A shrine taking the form of a tablet mounted on the churchyard wall with base and pediment, flanked by two pillars. The shrine is 1.56m high and 1.38 m wide. It commemorating those who served and those who were killed in action during WW1 and WW2. In good condtion. Identical memorials are to be found in Nash, Thornborough as well as Adstock (B1).
A photograph of the monument as well details of those who were killed on active service during WW1 (B2).
Further details of those who served and were killed during WW1 and WW2 (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. 8065.
  • <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.

Location

Grid reference SP 73535 30128 (point)

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

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Record last edited

Jun 18 2025 10:46PM

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