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    Memorial

    Woburn

    Woburn 1

    Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

    1/6

    Current Location

    High Street/ Park Road, Woburn, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK17 9PX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 94939 33138

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    © WMR-1896

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    1896
    Description
    STONE CROSS WITH OCTAGONAL SHAFT SURMOUNTS OCTAGONAL PEDIMENT AND TWO-STEPPED BASE. LETTERING IN RELIEF JUST ABOVE PEDIMENT. CARVED INSCRIPTION AND NAMES ON SIDES OF PEDIMENT. WHOLE SET IN SHINGLED AREA, SURROUNDED BY GRASS. BRONZE SWORD AFFIXED TO HEAD AND SHAFT OF CROSS.
    Inscription
    FOR GOD/ KING AND/ COUNTRY/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THE/ PARISH OF WOBURN/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FIGHTING FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY/ AND FOR THEIR/ HOMES IN THE GREAT/ WAR OF 1914-1918/ GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS/ FRIENDS ST JOHN XV 13./ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    5
    Died
    5
    Information shown
    Surname,forename
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    40
    Died
    40
    Information shown
    Surname,forename
    Order of names
    Surname

    Components

    Cross

    Height: C 3000MM

    Width: C 600MM


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good