Monument record 0757400000 - St Joseph's Church, Chalfont St Peter
Summary
A wooden calvary cross commemorating parishioners who were killed in action during WW1 (1914-1918).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (3)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- CALVARY (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
- PLAQUE (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A wooden calvary with fugure of Christ in bronze. The corss is set in a concrete base and there is a stone scroll with inscritpion on the foot of the cross. On the cross is INRI. Commemorates 15 Catholic parishioners who were killed in action during WW1. The cross was vandalised in July 1990. The memorial was restored with new wooden cross and the top of two steps were replaced with a paved mound into which the cross was set. Names on the scroll were barely legible at this time. All features of the monument are in good condition except the stone scroll which is in poor condition.
Photographs and further details of the war dead c an be viewed on www.buckinghamshirermembers.org.uk.
Sources (2)
- ---SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. 2162.
- ---SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 99644 89976 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHALFONT ST. PETER, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 25 2012 12:27PM
