Monks Risborough War Memorial

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.