Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Bucks
Town
Stoke Poges
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 4 January 1920
    Attended by: Dr Baillie Dean of Windsor; Relatives of the Fallen; Demobilised Federation (RBL);
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8259

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Current location

St Giles' Church
Church Lane
Stoke Poges
South Bucks
Buckinghamshire
SL2 4NZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 97557 82727
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall-mounted marble tablet with segmental arch, a bronze figure of the British Royal Coat of Arms positioned at top centre and incised inscription. Names are positioned centrally and flanked by two columns and a decorative border design.
Inscription
1914 1918 / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / & To The HONOUR Of The MEN OF This PARISH Who Fell In The GREAT WAR / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 48
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 48
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment or service
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble, Stone - Hopton Wood
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £350

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Parish Council
Reference
  • Guide to Stoke Poges Church, July 1947

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