Monument record 0726000000 - Radnage War Memorial, Mudds Bank
Summary
Stone war memorial cross in Radnage, built in 1920 and commemorating local people killed in WW1 and WW2
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1446152: Radnage War Memorial (DBC10194)
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Type and Period (2)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Built 1920, Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- CROSS (Built 1920, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
The Radage war memorial is Maltese Cross fashioned from Portland Stone and standing on a square plinth. The memorial was dedicated in 1920 by the Bishop Suffragan of Buckingham to commemorate those killed in WW1, and late names of those killed in WW2 were added (B1).
Photographs and further details (B2).
Grade II. War memorial, 1920. Reasons for Designation: Historic interest - as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20; Design - a modest yet well-executed memorial (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKNIWM REF: 8323.
- <2>SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.
- <3>SBC25305 Digital archive: Historic England. 2017. National Heritage List for England: Listing Entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 78539 96716 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RADNAGE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 3 2020 12:12PM
