Little Kingshill War Memorial

First World War memorial, unveiled in 1920.

MATERIALS: mixed stock brick, stone, black knapped flint, and clay tiles.

DESCRIPTION: Little Kingshill War Memorial is located on the south side of Windsor Lane, Little Missenden. It comprises a decorative brick pillar, topped by a gablet which faces north-east. The brick work is laid in a Sussex bond and on the front face lighter and darker bricks are laid alternatively to create a regular pattern. Within the black knapped flint apex of the gablet there is a decorative terracotta roundel which has the Latin moto PRO PATRIA, in relief. At mid-height level and at the base, there is a chamfered-brick string course which encircle the monument. The top of the monument has a single-pitched tiled roof with rounded tiles on the ridge-line.

On the front face, there are two rectangular stone tablets which are incised with the names of the fallen. The upper reads: IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF LITTLE KINGSHILL/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ENGLAND IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919/(NAMES).

The lower reads: AND IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/(NAMES). Beneath this tablet there is a inset cross of black knapped flint.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 20 July 2017.