Milton Keynes Village War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Milton Keynes local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 August 2018. War memorial.
Milton Keynes Village War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- roaming-column-poplar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 August 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Portland stone war memorial stands in the churchyard c25m to the south of the Church of All Saints (Grade I-listed), placed directly in line of sight with the churchyard gate and path from Willen Road. Standing c3m tall, it takes the form of a large panel with the top curved in stages. The panel is raised on a plinth, rectangular in plan. A Latin cross with a decorative border is carved in relief to the front face of the panel, forming recessed quadrants in which are carved inscriptions:
(upper left) 1914
(upper right) 1918
(lower left) REMEMBER/ THE MEN/ OF/ MILTON=/ =KEYNES/ WHO, FOR/ THEIR
(lower right) COUNTRY/ AND FOR/ US, LAID/ DOWN/ THEIR/ LIVES IN/ THE WAR.
The nine names are recorded on the front face of the base whilst, to the rear of the panel, the dedication continues GREATER LOVE HATH NO/ MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS/ LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
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