Monks Risborough War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 October 2005. A C20 War memorial.
Monks Risborough War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- silver-mortar-jet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire MP: Greg Smith (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 October 2005
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Monks Risborough War Memorial, Mill Lane, Princes Risborough
- OS grid reference
- SP 814 043
- Coordinates
- 51.73204, -0.82194
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Monks Risborough War Memorial is a war memorial located on Mill Lane in Princes Risborough. Designed by J. W. Killer of Aylesbury, it is made of granite and features a wheel-headed cross adorned with Celtic knotwork decoration. The cross stands on an inscribed pedestal, which is set atop three rusticated steps.
The front face of the pedestal bears the inscription:
1914-1918
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
This is followed by the names of 24 local men who were killed in action. Below this, the inscription reads:
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
The second side of the memorial lists the Colonial forces and includes a roll of honour for the years 1939-1945. The third side also contains a roll of honour.
The memorial was unveiled and dedicated on November 13, 1921, by the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, The Marquis of Lincolnshire, with the dedication conducted by the Rural Dean, Rev. V. L. Whitchurch. Despite its relatively plain design, the memorial holds significant historical interest, linking the local community to major world events, which is why it is listed at grade II.
Local climate
Monks Risborough War Memorial sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 85% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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