Building record 0723700000 - Ritchie War Memorial, Medmenham

Summary

Marble plaque to remember J.M.T.Ritchie who was killed at Dunkirk in 1940

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Type and Period (1)

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

Description

A marble tablet with base and pediment in St Peter & St Paul, Medmenham to commemorate James Makepeace Thackeray Ritchie who was killed in action guarding the Dunkirk beaches in 1940. The plaque which includes a profile of Ritchie above the inscription was made by Lady Kathleen Scott. (Ref 1)

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKNIWM REF: 8349.

Location

Grid reference SU 80474 84474 (point)
Civil Parish MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 4 2018 4:22PM

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