Monks Risborough War Memorial
MONKS RISBOROUGH WAR MEMORIAL, MILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391391
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Monks Risborough War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- MONKS RISBOROUGH WAR MEMORIAL, MILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391391
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Monks Risborough War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONKS RISBOROUGH WAR MEMORIAL, MILL LANE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MONKS RISBOROUGH WAR MEMORIAL, MILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Princes Risborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SP8145204360
Details
PRINCES RISBOROUGH
425/0/10006 MILL LANE
03-OCT-05 Monks Risborough War Memorial
II
Also Known As: Monks Risborough War Memorial, AYLESBURY ROAD
War memorial. Designed by J. W. Killer of Aylesbury. Granite. Consists of a wheel headed cross with Celtic knotwork decoration standing on an inscribed pedestal on top of three rusticated steps. The inscription on the pedestal reads:
Front face:
1914-1918
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN EVERLASTING MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
Followed by the names of the 24 local men killed in action.
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN
THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS
LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
Side two:
Colonial forces
Roll of honour
1939-1945
Roll of honour
Side three:
Roll of honour
The memorial was unveiled and dedicated on November 13 1921 by the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (The Marquis of Lincolnshire), and the dedication was conducted by the Rural Dean, Rev. V. L. Whitchurch.
Summary of Importance
Despite being relatively plain, the innate historic interest of this memorial and the link it makes between the local community and world events means it is listable at grade II.
Sources
"Bucks Herald" newspaper 19 Nov 1921
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 11 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 493831
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 11 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/8300
War Memorials Online, accessed 11 January 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/115020
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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