Wingrave War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 December 2016. War memorial.

Wingrave War Memorial

WRENN ID
seventh-tin-blackthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Date first listed
22 December 2016
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

War memorial, unveiled in 1921.

MATERIALS: rough-hewn granite.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial comprises an obelisk upon a square plinth and two-stepped base, standing approximately 9ft high. A cross is carved into the front face of the obelisk.

The panel on the plinth bears the following; IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF, beneath which appear the names of the nineteen fallen from the First World War, followed by MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919./ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE."

Directly above, the panel at the base of the obelisk bears the dates 1939 - 1945, beneath which appear the names of the four fallen from the Second World War. All lettering is in black-painted inset lead.

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