Memorial

Grendon Underwood

Memorial and WW1 Dead

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Current Location

Main Road, Grendon Underwood, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0UD, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 68284 20659

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 8033
Description: Obelisk set upon a plinth and square base within a chained enclosure. Engraved wreath positioned at top of front face with inscribed commemoration below. Wording is incised and painted black.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: ERECTED/ TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOUR OF/ THE MEN OF/ GRENDON UNDERWOOD/ WHO SERVED THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ IN MEMORIUM/ (Names)/ LEST WE FORGET 12 o'clock face: ALSO/ IN GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ ALL FROM THIS/ PARISH/ WHO SERVED/ IN THE/ SECOND WORLD/ WAR/ 1939 - 1945 9 o'clock face: SERVED OVERSEAS/ (Names) 3 o'clock face: WOUNDED/ (Names)/ PRISONER OF WAR/ (Name)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 25
Served: 22
Died: 3
Information shown: Rank, initials of forenames, surname, regiment
Order of names: Alphabetically

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Height: 2280 mm

Made from: Stone - York

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Stone - York

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone - York

Condition: Good

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Grendon Underwood

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Memorial Details

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Grendon Underwood

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Memorial Details

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