Monument record 0747200000 - St Peter's Church Burnham

Summary

A wooden war memorial triptych in St Peter's church, comprising a Roll of Honour commemorating local people who served in WW1.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (2)

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

Description

A wooden memorial triptych, pitched at the top and a cross in centre of centre panel. There is a design of a sword on the cross. The triptych forms a Roll of Honour. Measures 1200mm high by 1020mm wide. Wood of the memorial came from the old Battleship Britannia. Manufactured by Messrs Hughes and Bolckow Ltd (B1).
Photographs of the memorial and details of people commemorated available on Buckinghamshire Remembers website (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>XYSBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. 18845. [Mapped feature: #24406 Memorial is in church porch., ]
  • <2>SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.

Location

Grid reference SU 93052 82385 (point)
Civil Parish BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 21 2022 2:24PM

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