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Bow Brickhill

The war memorial at Bow Brickhill in Buckinghamshire memorial comprises a two stepped limestone base with square plinth block with scrolled shouldered border detail to panels with commemorative inscription and the names of World War I Fallen. The base is surmounted by a tapered Latin cross incorporating carved rosette detail to cross junction. A later stone plaque has been added to the second step of the main elevation and carries a dedication and the names of the Fallen from World War II.

In 2016 War Memorials Trust made a Grant Offer of up to £440 through War Memorials Trust Grants Scheme towards the conservation and repair of Bow Brickhill War Memorial.

 Works concerned the cleaning of the war memorial using natural bristle brushes and low pressure water. In addition the raking out of defective/loose mortar from joints and repointing was carried out, and lettering was repainted using black enamel paint to match original.

During World War I, a small committee, with Mr. W.E. Burton as chairman, and Mrs. Collins secretary, raised funds for sending comforts from time to time to village men on service. After the Armistice was signed, the same committee decided to raise funds for a village war memorial. The committee had some difficulty in selecting a memorial, and a position for it, and at length it was decided to erect a monument on the piece of green at the corner of the Woburn Sands road, at a cost of approximately £130.

The unveiling ceremony in 29th March 1921 was attended by parishioners and visitors form Fenny Stratford, Woburn Sands and surrounding villages. The Rev. R.A. Rees (Wesleyan Methodist, Woburn Sands), Rev. J.S. Wilson (Congregational, Newport Pagnell), who wore the uniform of an Army chaplain, and Mr. F. Maslin (Evangelist, Newport Pagnell), took part in the service. Then followed the unveiling of the memorial by the Duke of Bedford, who feelingly referred to the spirit of the men in leaving their homes in order to defend their country. This memorial would enable the memory of those who gave their lives and also those who serviced from the village, to be honoured for many generations to come.

The front of the memorial bears the following inscription:
TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN WHO WENT FROM THIS PARISH AND GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918.
A.E. BURTON, A. CLARIDGE, A.T. JACKSON, F.J. JACKSON, G.F. KNIGHT, M.C., F. NORMAN, A.J> WADSWORTH, R.H. WADSWORTH
There are also inscribed the names of 53 men who joined up from the village.

A later inscription has been added below and reads:

1939 – 1945
L.L.BARDEN T.L. BARDEN S.J.DEVEREUX J.W.T.LEVICK F.F.MORRIS

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM5578
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 8253

  War Memorials Online: 146673

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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