Memorial Type:

Memorial - Other

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

c2000

Inscription:

Battle of Olney Bridge
Remember those who fought and died here
for King and Parliament
4th November 1642 (OS)

Allegiance:

Battle Memorial

Condition:

Very Good

Condition Description:

This is a very new monument and shows no sign of any wear

Memorial Notes:

A body and a sword were found during the building of a nearby housing estate and this memorial monument was erected (information from https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm3PV0_The_Battle_for_Olney_Bridge_Bucks). The body may have been reinterred in Olney Church where several other bodies were buried after the battle in 1643.