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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wycombe
Town
Loosley Row
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27 Jun 1920
    Attended by: General C. S. Pritchard, Col. M.A. Rigne and Capt.. C.S. Rose
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8319

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Current location

Loosely Row Baptist Cemetery
Loosely Row Baptist Church
Loosley Hill
Loosley Row
Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP27 0NT
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 81797 00701
Denomination: Baptist

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Description
Rectangular stone tablet with segmental top, set in brick wall. Top of tablet shows pair of sculpted drapes rising and joining in centre; inscription below drapes.
Inscription
TO/THE HONOURED MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF LOOSLEY ROW/AND NEIGHBOURHOOD/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE GREAT WAR OF/1914-1919/IN THE DEFENSE OF KING AND COUNTRY/(NAMES).
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Biggs, E A
Dormer, G
Dormer, H
Gomme, W
Janes, A
Mccaskio, W
Ridgley, P
Ridgley
Robbins, E
Rutland, A J
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 1210 mm, width 860 mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Baptist Church

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