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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wycombe
Town
Medmenham
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Lady Scott (Kathleen Scott) (Sculptor)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8349

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Current location

St Peter and St Paul Church
A4155
Medmenham
Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
SL7 2HF
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 80471 84475
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Tablet bearing profile of Ritchie in relief with base and pediment. Inscription below.
Inscription
JAMES MAKEPEACE THACKERAY/ RITCHIE 1907-1940/ KILLED IN ACTION AT/ HAZEBROUCK, GUARDING/ THE DUNKIRK BEACHES
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: year died,place of death,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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