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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Aylesbury Vale
Town
Weston Turville
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8055

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Current location

On a green at the Junction of Worlds End Lane and School Lane.
Weston Turville War Memorial
Worlds End Lane
Weston Turville
Aylesbury Vale
Buckinghamshire
HP22 5QZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 85389 10571
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rough hewn Celtic cross on square base. Additional tablet for WW2. Surrounded by four posts holding a low chain.
Inscription
6 o'clock plinth face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 -1919. / (20 NAMES) / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN / LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS." // 6 o'clock tablet; WORLD WAR 1939 -1945 / (7 NAMES) // 9 o'clock plinth face: (5x WW1 NAMES and 2x WW2 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname, date of death
    Order of information: Date of death; 2 of the dates in random order on 9 o'clock plinth face
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname, date of death
    Order of information: Date of death; 5 of the dates in random order on 9 o'clock plinth face
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 3250 mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Weston Turville War Memorial
  • 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
History
January 1920 iron railing placed round memorial, but removed for scrap in 1939.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Bucks Herald 1920 an iron railing had been placed around the memorial

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