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    Long Buckby - Cenotaph

    Long Buckby, Cenotaph.

    Source: Copyright Rob Palmer.

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    Current Location

    St. Lawrence's Churchyard, Church Street, Long Buckby, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN6 7QH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 62747 67719

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cenotaph
    WMR Reference Number
    14985
    Description
    Two-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a slightly tapering cenotaph with incised inscriptions & names on each of four sides. WW2 names on top step of base. Reliefs of garlands around top of memorial, decorative borders on each side surround inscription. Laurel wreath in bronze above WW1 inscription.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face of cenotaph pillar : IN HONOURED /MEMORY OF /THE MEN /OF LONG BUCKBY /WHO GAVE /THEIR LIVES /FOR THEIR COUNTRY /IN THE GREAT WAR /1914 -1919 /THEY DIED /THAT WE MIGHT LIVE 6 o'clock top step of base : 1939 - 1945 / (9 NAMES) 3 o'clock face of cenotaph : (19 - WW1 NAMES) 12 o'clock face of cenotaph : (19 - WW1 NAMES) 9 o'clock face of cenotaph : (19 - WW1 NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    57
    Died
    57
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    Maintenance History
    Maintenance carried out over two week period from 27 Sept 2010, incl.: painting of engraved letters (black enamel), installation of chain (stainless steel) on three faces (front, left, & right) for poppy wreaths, removal of copper staining (under large plaque & under bronze wreaths), & application of micro-crystalline wax coating.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    10th July 1949

    Mr C. T. Underwood, Chairman of the Long Buckby branch of the British Legion.

    Rededicated

    10th July 1949

    The vicar, Rev. John Rowell, assisted by Rev. L. G. Waters (minister at the Congregational Church and the Rev, A. T. Swanfield, Baptist minister.

    Previous Location(s)

    • War Memorial, Market Place, Long Buckby, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN6 7RR, England

      OS Grid Reference

      SP 62775 67597 (estimated)

      Year of move

      1949

    Components

    Cenotaph

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    108870

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    • Daventry and District Weekly Express - Friday 15 July 1949 Long Buckby Unveiling LONG Buckby's war memorial, which since the end of the first world war has been situated on the Market Square, has now been removed to the Parish Churchyard and given a new base. In addition the names of the falien of the last war have been added to the names of those who gave their lives in the first World War, and both the base and the added names were unveiled at a special service on Sunday, The unveiling was performed by Mr, C. T. Underwood, chairman of the Long Buckby