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Henton
Town or City: Chinnor
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM7548
Value of grant: £592.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2013
UKNIWM reference number: 000000
This war memorial consists of a Latin cross on a hexagonal base and plinth all constructed of limestone. The memorial is located on the Main Road, Henton, Chinnor.
In 2013 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £592 towards cleaning of the memorial using low pressure steam cleaning to remove algae and moss and mortar repairs to the friable areas of stone and water traps on the steps of the memorial.
The memorial was constructed after the First World War, year unknown, withthe names of the fallen from World War II being added later to a separate inscription panel fitted into the base.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM7548
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 000000
War Memorials Online: 131875
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
