Monument record 0727000000 - All Saints Churchyard, junction of Church Lane and Vicarage Road, Marsworth
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1427635: Marsworth War Memorial
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Type and Period (2)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Built 1921, Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- CROSS (Built 1921, Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A Portland stone gothic cross on a three stepped base. Commemorated ll local people who were killed in action in WW1 and 3 in WW2. The memorial was sponsored by Mr W N mead and designed by Mr A J Gurney, architect. Funds were raised by private sponsorship and the site cost £140. It was unveiled by Lord Rothschild on 7 August 1921. In good condition (B1).
Also a framed and glazed Roll of Honour inside the church. Photographs of the memorial with further detail on war dead (B2-3).
Grade II. First World War memorial, 1921, with later additions for the Second World War. Reasons for Designation: - Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20; - Group Value: with the Church of All Saints (Grade II+ listed) and the Lychgate (Grade II listed)(B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKIWM ref: 8013.
- <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.
- <4>SBC25286 Digital archive: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England: Listing Entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 92010 14606 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARSWORTH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Feb 12 2023 3:44PM
