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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Milton Keynes
Town
Fenny Stratford
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 07 November 1920
    Attended by: Rev C Bourne
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8243

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Current location

St Martins Church
Aylesbury Street
Fenny Stratford
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK2 2BJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 88244 34108
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
3 Column Copper plaque on an oak backboard with semi-circular arch above the centre column. Repousee foliage surrounding the edges of the columns. A botonne cross with a wreath in the centre and symbols of the home nations in the top corners of the columns.
Inscription
(NAMES)/ FENNY STRATFORD/ ST MARTINS/ JESU/ MERCY/ IN HALLOWED MEMORY/ OF THOSE FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ GRANT THEM O LORD./ ETERNAL REST AND/ LET LIGHT PERPETUAL/ SHINE UPON THEM/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashton, E A
Ashton, W H
Baker, C H
Baldwin, B E
Baldwin, F C
Barden, F
Barden, S
Barden, W
Battams, Edward Charlie
Bembow, G M
See details for all 80 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 80
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 80
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1340 mm, width 1300 mm
    Materials: Copper
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARTIN
  • Grade II*
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • North Bucks Times 9 November 1920

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