Buckinghamshire County Memorial - by: BereniceUK

Sited on the highest point of the Chilterns, Coombe Hill, with wonderful views (except for when I visited!) to the west, including Chequers, the country house of the Prime Minister, and which is itself a war memorial (WW1). Unveiled in 1904, the obelisk was struck by lightning in 1938, and almost completely destroyed. It was rebuilt, and during WW2 the obelisk was camouflaged. In 1972 the bronze plaque and flags were stolen, to be replaced with a marble plaque and iron flags. There was further severe damage in the early 1990s from another lightning strike, repaired to the appearance it currently has.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chilterns-count...story-of-coombe-hill

There was low cloud the morning I went, so I missed out on the view; the photos turned out okay, but I'd love to return on a better day

































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