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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Milton Keynes
Town
Newport Pagnell
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 17 October 1920
    Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Buckingham
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 November 1990
    Attended by: Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshiare Commander the Hon John Freemantle RN (Retd)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8196

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Current location

St Peter and Paul Church
High Street
Newport Pagnell
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK16 8AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 87763 43966
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rood Cross on an octagonal base and plinth.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK TOTHE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914- 1918/ ROYAL NAVY/ (NAMES)/ ROYAL MARINES/ (NAMES) / ROYAL BUCKS HUSSARS/ (NAMES)/ ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY/ (NAMES)/ HONORABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY (NAME)/ 5 O'CLOCK ROYAL ENGINEERS/ (NAMES)/ GRENADIER GUARDS / (NAMES)/ COLDSTREAM GUARDS/ (NAMES)/ KINGS OWN ROYAL REGT/ (NAME)/ ROYAL FUSILIERS REGT/ (NAME)/ NORFOLK REGT/ (NAME)/ 2 O'CLOCK- WORCESTERSHIRE REGT/ (NAMES)/ DUKE OF CONRNWALL'S LT INFANTRY/ (NAMES)/ DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S/ (WEST RIDING REGT)/ (NAMES/ ROYAL SUSSEX REGT. / (NAME)/ HAMPSHIRE REGT/ (NAME)/ DORESETSHIRE REGT./ (NAME)/ ESSEX REGT./ (NAME)/ NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGT./ (NAMES)/ 3 O'CLOCK-SUFFOLK REGT. (NAME)/ SOMERSET LT. INFANTRY (PRINCE ALBERT'S) / (NAME)/ PRINCE OF WALE'S OWN / (WEST YORKSHIRE REGT.)/ (NAMES)/ BEDFORDSHIRE REGT. (NAMES)/ LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS/ (NAME)/ ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS/ (NAME)/ KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS/ (NAME)/ CAMERONIONS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)/ (NAME)/ GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGT. (NAMES)/ 12 O'CLOCK -OXFORDSHIRE AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY/ (NAMES)/ BUCKINHAMSHIRE BATTALION/(NAMES)/ 11 O'CLOCK - ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT (PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES (NAMES)/ KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LT INFANTRY/ (NAME)/ QUEEN VICTORIA'S RIFLES / (NAME)/ WILTSHIRE REGT./(NAMES)/ ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS/ (NAME)/ ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS/ (NAME)/ MACHINE GUN CORPS/ (NAMES)/ TANK CORPS/ (NAMES)/ ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS/ (NAMES)/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY /OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1939-1945/ ROYAL NAVY (NAMES)/ ROYAL MARINES/ (NAME) ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY/ (NAME)/ BEDFORDSHIRE YEOMANRY/ (NAME)/ ROYLA ENGINEERS /(NAME)/ IRISH GUARDS/ (NAME)/ BEDFORDHSIRE & HERTFORDSHIRE REGT. / ( NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ EAST SURREY REGT./ (NAME)/ OXFORDSHIRE & UCKINGHAMSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY/(NAME)/ ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS/ (NAME)/ PARACHUTE REGT. / (NAME)/ ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS/ NAMES)/ ROYAL AIRFORCE/(NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Agar, H
Atkins, G B
Baker, F W M
Baker, H A
Bale, C J
Ball, F J
Barker, B
Barnes, W
Barnwell, D J
Baxter, J W
See details for all 131 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 131
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 131
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 4050 mm, width 810 mm
    Materials: Stone - York
Listing information
  • 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
completely refurbished in 1990 at a cost of £40,00
Costs

Site: £300

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
MILTON KEYNES DC

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