Memorial

Men of Chalfont St. Peter - WW1

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Current Location

Royal British Legion Club, Nicol Road, Chalfont St Peter, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9NB, England

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SU 99633 90663

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Type of Memorial: Hall / Institute
WMR Reference Number: 2158
Description: Memorial Hall (demolished) with wall-mounted, white marble tablet. Tablet has black lettering, with inscription and four columns of names, surrounded by a black border. (3 more WW1 names were erroneously included on the WW2 memorial, ref. IWM 57512)
Inscription: THIS HALL IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF CHALFONT ST. PETER / (78 NAMES) / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 -1919

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 78
Died: 78
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of names: Surname
Additional Information: (3 more WW1 names were erroneously included on the WW2 memorial tablet, see ref. IWM 57512)

Costs: £4,500
Sponsor Type: private
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Site of hall was given by Adolf Fass. Memorial Hall itself was a former Officers' Mess from Denham Camp and cost £660. Additional costs included moving the hall and a new roof.
Maintenance History: 1962: Memorial Hall was demolished and the tablet was moved to the Royal British Legion Club

Ceremonies

Opened

07 December 1920

RT HON EARL BEATTY OM GCB GCVO DSO

Previous Location(s)

Memorial Hall, Market Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, England

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Men of Chalfont St. Peter - WW1

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