War memorial unveiling

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On Sunday 24th August 1921, a war memorial was unveiled in Chesham Broadway at 3pm. A large statue of a soldier draped with a Union Jack was revealed to the large crowd. It had been purchased by public subscription at a cost of £700.

The Bucks Examiner, Friday 29 July 1921

Copy of the Bucks Examiner article about the unveiling of the Memorial
Chesham Broadway–a place of rememberance. Bucks Examiner, Friday 29 July 1921

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