Swanbourne War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 August 2015. War memorial.
Swanbourne War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- roaming-keep-willow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 August 2015
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Swanbourne War Memorial is located in a small grassed area at the junction of Winslow Road and Mursley Road, prominently positioned opposite the Church of St Swithun, which is a Grade II*-listed building. The front of the memorial area is marked by five concrete bollards connected by a chain.
The memorial itself is a Portland stone obelisk, approximately 4 meters tall, rising from a two-stage, moulded plinth that sits on a two-stepped, square base. At the top of the obelisk, a wreath is carved in relief on the front face, with the years 1914 and 1918 inscribed below. The names of 67 men who served during the First World War are also inscribed on the faces of the obelisk.
On the front face of the upper stage of the plinth, the main dedication reads: "IN HONOUR OF THE MEN/ OF SWANBOURNE/ WHO SERVED THEIR KING/ AND COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918." Additionally, a stone plaque on the top step of the base is inscribed with "DIED IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ (2 NAMES)."
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