Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Wycombe
Town
Marlow
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 6 February.1921
    Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Buckingham
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8381

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Current location

All Saints Church
The Causeway
Marlow
Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1NQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 85123 86168
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three light window with wooden panelling below with Roll of Honour. Figures in the window are a soldier, sailor, airman with Christ surmounting the central figure - the sailor. The wooden panelling sits immediately beneath the window. Immediately to the right of the wooden panelling, which relates to Ww1, there is a round wooden plaque mounted on the wall of the church; this relates to WW2 and contains the names of the fallen grouped the service they were in.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ & HONOURED MEMORY / OF MARLOW MEN WHO/ FELL IN THE CAUSE/ OF FREEDOM/ 1914-1918/ (215 names).. There is no inscription for the round plaque, which relates to WW2, other than the the years '1939-1945' and the names of the fallen grouped by the service.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 215
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 215
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename initials, surname, decorations, regiment
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename initials, surname
    Order of information: by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 68
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 68
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service, forename initials, surname, award
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Panelling
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height c 1000mm, width c 1000mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
  • 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
Costs

Memorial: £590.19.6p

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Reference
  • Bucks Free Press 30 May 1919; 30 July 1920; 11 Feb. 1921
  • http:.//buckinghamshireremembers.org.uk/memorials/p223.htm
  • Bucks Herald 12 April 1919

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