Memorial Type:

Monument - Other

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

1818

Inscription:

Within are deposited the bones of two hundred and forty-seven persons which were discovered A.D. 1818, buried in a field adjoining Holman's Bridge. From the history and appearance of the place where they were found, they are concluded to be the remains of those officers and men who perished in an engagement fought A.D. 1642, between the troops of Charles the First, under the command of Prince Rupert, and the garrison who held Aylesbury for the Parliament. Enemies, from their attachment to opposite leaders and to opposite standards in the sanguinary conflict of that civil war, they were, together victims of its fury, united in one common slaughter. They were buried in one common grave, close to the spot where they had lately stood in arms against each other. May the memory of the brave be respected, and may our country never again be called upon to take part in contests such as these which this tablet records. Erected by the Lord Nugent.

Allegiance:

Neutral

Condition:

Poor

Condition Description:

Inscription has faded

Memorial Notes:

Whether the 'Battle of Aylesbury' on 1 November 1642 ever took place is debatable and it is unclear if the bodies are associated with any military engagement.