Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1369419). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the Cowley area of Oxford in southern England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it commemorates men of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry killed in the conflict; it was unveiled on Armistice Day, 11 November 1923, and has been a grade II listed building since 1972.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the Cowley area of Oxford in southern England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it commemorates men of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry killed in the conflict; it was unveiled on Armistice Day, 11 November 1923, and has been a grade II listed building since 1972.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the aftermath of the First World War and its unprecedented casualties, thousands of war memorials were built across Britain. Amongst the most prominent designers of memorials was the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, described by Historic England as "the leading English architect of his generation". Lutyens designed the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, which became the focus for the national Remembrance Sunday commemorations, as well as the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing—the largest British war memorial anywhere in the world—and the Stone of Remembrance which appears in all large Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries and in several of Lutyens' civic war memorials. As well as civic…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7324, -1.2283
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX4 3JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford East
- Established
- 1923
Sources
- wikidata: Q26650759 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial?
- Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX4 3JR), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- Is Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial a listed building?
- Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX4 3JR. It sits within the Oxford East parliamentary constituency.