Monument record 0757000000 - St Peter and St Paul Church, Gt Missenden

Summary

A stone latin cross commemorating parishioners who were killed in WW1 (1914-1918) and WW2 (1930-1945)

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Type and Period (2)

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

Description

A stone latin cross on a thall, thin octagonal pillar and two stepped base. Commemorates 39 parishioners who were killed in action during WW1 and 17 in WW2. Dedicated by the Bishop Suffragan of Buckingham on 8 May 1920. In good condition.(Ref:1)

Photographs and further details available. (Ref2)

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. 8111.
  • <2>SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.

Location

Grid reference SP 90017 01026 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Feb 15 2018 10:38AM

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