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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Milton Keynes
Town
Shenley Church End
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MESSRS GURNEY BROS (Architect)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12890

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Current location

East Nave,
St. Mary's Church
Dudley Hill
off Shenley Road
Shenley Church End
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK5 6LL
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 83191 36701
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted horizontal rectangular square-headed tablet framing an alabaster inscription the whole on a dark brown marble surround of conforming shape. Lettering in deeply incised brown Roman capitals. Elaborate decorated border of carved florrettes and various motifs. Above the inscription tablet is a pieta with a crown of thorns and two crossed nails carved in low relief. On either side of this carving, mounted on metallic shields are the badges of the services, the Navy on the left and that of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on the right. Between the words "and" and "proud" in the inscription is a metal crown.
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL AND PROUD REMEMBRANCE / OF THE MEN FROM SHENLEY WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919. / (4 NAMES) / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE / GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST AND / LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cox, George
Daniels, George
Shouler, Arthur
Willett, Arthur Irons
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 920 mm, width 1050 mm
    Materials: Alabaster, Marble
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • Grade I
  • 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

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