Monument record 0722900000 - St Mary's Churchyard, Turweston.
Summary
War memorial in Turweston churchyard commemorating local people killed in WW1, built in 1919 and unveiled in 1920.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1425147: Turweston (First World War)War Memorial (DBC8162)
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Type and Period (3)
- SHRINE (Modern - 1919 AD to 1919 AD)
- CROSS (Modern - 1919 AD to 1919 AD)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Constructed 1919, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A stone memorial taking the form of a crucifix set in a small shrine. Height 3.04m and in good condtion. Commemorates 6 local people who were killed in action during WW1 (B1).
Photographs of the shrine together with details of the war dead (B2).
Listed Grade II. First World War memorial. Dedicated 1920. The stone memorial, overall c2.5m high, comprises a figure of Christ crucified set within a pointed, gothic, alcove. That stands on a stone plinth which carries a plaque inscribed GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS./ (6 names). The plinth stands on a small, three-stepped base (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKNIWM ref: 8078.
- <2>SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.
- <3>SBC24538 Digital archive: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England: Listing Entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 60067 37730 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TURWESTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2018 10:38AM
