The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk, Sharpenhoe is a Grade II listed building in the Central Bedfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 October 2016. Memorial.
The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk, Sharpenhoe
- WRENN ID
- rooted-spandrel-oak
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 October 2016
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk is a memorial marker approximately 2.4 meters tall, located on Sharpenhoe Clappers, about 450 meters southeast of Roberts Farm. It is designed as a stepped obelisk with a square base, resting on a low step. The marker is made of cast aggregate concrete. An inset cast aluminium plaque on the front face of the obelisk contains the dedication, which reads: "SHARPENHOE CLAPPERS WAS BEQUEATHED TO THE NATIONAL TRUST BY W. A. ROBERTSON IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHERS NORMAN CAIRNS ROBERTSON CAPTN. 2ND BATT. HAMPSHIRE REGT WHO DIED 20TH JUNE 1917 AT HANOVER GERMANY AND OF LAURANCE GRANT ROBERTSON 2ND LIEUT 2ND BATTALION KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE DURING THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME IN OR NEAR DELVILLE WOOD 30TH JULY 1916."
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