Olney War Memorial
Olney War Memorial is a memorial in Olney, Milton Keynes, England. Olney War Memorial is situated nearby to the marketplace Olney Market, as well as near Olney Post Office.Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: cenotaph in Olney, Milton Keynes, UK
- Inscription: “To the glory of God and to the memory of the men from this town who fell in the Great War 1914-1919 ‘their name liveth evermore’ In token of sorrow for their loss, of pride in their valour, 1939-1945”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cowper and Newton Museum and The Swan Inn.
Cowper and Newton Museum
Museum
The Cowper and Newton Museum is a museum in Olney, north Buckinghamshire, England, around 8 miles north-east of Central Milton Keynes. Celebrating the work and lives of two famous local residents: William Cowper, a celebrated 18th-century poet; and John Newton, a slave trader and subsequently a prominent abolitionist, who was curate in the local church.
The Swan Inn
Pub
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Swan Inn is a pub, which is situated 480 feet south of Olney War Memorial.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Church
Photo: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul is situated 1,200 feet south of Olney War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petsoe End and Filgrave.
Petsoe End
Hamlet
Photo: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Petsoe End is a hamlet in Emberton civil parish, in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The name Petsoe is used frequently in the local area, with other local hamlets being called Petsoe Manor and Petsoe Lodge.
Filgrave
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Schmidt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Filgrave is a hamlet in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 3 miles north of Newport Pagnell and 6 miles north-east of Central Milton Keynes. Filgrave is situated 2 miles southwest of Olney War Memorial.
Lavendon
Village
Photo: Nigel Stickells, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lavendon is a village and civil parish in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the northernmost village in the Milton Keynes UA and South East England, near Olney, about 8 miles WNW of Bedford and 9 miles NNE of Central Milton Keynes. Lavendon is situated 2 miles northeast of Olney War Memorial.
Olney War Memorial
- Categories: cenotaph, war memorial, and historic site
- Location: Olney, Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.15313° or 52° 9′ 11″ northLongitude
-0.70166° or 0° 42′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C4X573X+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 1580990103OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q66479800
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