The Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens in Buckinghamshire, England are listed Grade I on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.[1] They are adjacent to the Church of St Giles in the village of Stoke Poges.
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The Memorial Gardens were founded in 1935 by Sir Noel Mobbs to ensure "the maintenance in perpetuity of the peace, quietness and beauty of the ancient church and churchyard".[2][3] The gardens were landscaped by Edward White[4] and contain a number of private plots for the interment of ashes, within a larger, Grade I listed park.[1][5][6] The ashes of the film director Alexander Korda, aviation pioneer John Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara and the broadcaster Kenneth Horne, among others, are interred in the garden.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Historic England, "Stoke Poges Gardens of Remembrance (1001255)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 February 2016
- ^ "Unforgettable Gardens – Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens". Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Sir Noel Mobbs". Mobbs Memorial Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Gardens of Remembrance, Stoke Poges - Slough". Parks & Gardens UK. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Stoke Poges Memorial Garden". Buckinghamshire Culture. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens" (PDF). Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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