Monument record 0724600000 - St Mary's Church - Thornborough war memorial.
Summary
A memorial similar to a roadside shrine dedicated to local people who served and returned and died in action during WW1 (1914-1918).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (3)
- PLAQUE (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- SHRINE (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- WAR MEMORIAL (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A roadside shrine comprises a tablet mounted on the churchyard wall with base and pediment flanked by two pillars. Constructed of York stone and measures 134cm (h) by 138cm (w). In good condition. Commemorates 66 local people who served and returned and 9 who died in action in WW1. Dedicated by the Bishop Suffragan of Buckingham on 13 June 1919. Constructed by Messrs Wise and Son, Builder. Thornborough, Nash and Adstock have identical memorials (B1).
Photgraph of the memorial and further details of those who served and died (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKIWM ref: 8063.
- <2>SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 74348 33672 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Sep 7 2012 4:44PM
