Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wycombe
Town
Ellesborough
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12 November 2006
    Attended by: John Hambly (Chair of Parish Council), Maureen Audsley (Chair, Royal British Legion, Ellesborough, Women's Branch)
  • Dedicated
    Date: 12 November 2006
    Attended by: John Hambly (Chair of Parish Council), Maureen Audsley (Chair, Royal British Legion, Ellesborough, Women's Branch)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55290

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Current location

Cross-roads outside Village Hall
Butlers Cross
Ellesborough Road
Ellesborough
Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP17 0XA
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 84247 07005
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone tablet in the centre of a curved brick wall with railings. The tablet (which is fixed to an elevated section of the wall) is inscribed with gold-painted lettering, with the names flanking a central cross. Brick and stone seats adjoin the lower section of the wall, which stands within a brick-paved area.
Inscription
FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY / Left side : 1914 -1919 / (14 NAMES) Right side : (5 NAMES) / 1939 -1945 / (9 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ayres, Charles
Bamfort, Francis
Bowden, Archibald
Burch, Charles
Ceillam, Edward
Claydon, Thomas G
Cooper, William F.
Cox, David Charles
Eldridge, Charles
Eldridge, Herbert
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname.
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height c600mm, width c1000mm
    Materials: Slate
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick, Stone - Flint
  • Seat
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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