Monument record 0741100000 - St Mary's Churchyard, Whaddon

Summary

War memorial in Whaddon churchyard commemorating local people killed in action during WW1.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

  • WAR MEMORIAL (Constructed 1920, Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
  • CROSS (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

A stone celtic cross standing 9ft high, 3ft 6" wide and 2ft 6" deep. Commemorates 11 local people who were killed in action during WW1. Erected by the parishioners of Whaddon in 1920 and unveiled by Colonel W Selby-Lowndes (B1).
Photographs of memorial and details of the war dead (B2-3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. UKIWM reference: 8088.
  • <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.

Location

Grid reference SP 80526 34107 (point)
Civil Parish WHADDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 7 2012 12:40PM

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