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Winslow War Memorial and St Laurence Parish Church

Winslow War Memorial is located in High Street, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England. [1] [2] It is a grade II listed building with Historic England and commemorates men who died in the First World War with later additions for the Second World War, Malayan Emergency and Falklands Conflict. It was unveiled in 1920. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Winslow. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. Winslow War Memorial. War Memorials Online. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. Historic England. "Winslow War Memorial (1441812)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. 13 Bucks war memorials listed in 2017. Mix 96, 11 November 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

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