Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Newport
Town
Penhow
County
Gwent
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3648

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Current location

St John the Baptist Church
Penhow
Newport
Gwent
NP26 3AS
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 42408 90812
Denomination: Baptist

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Description
Roll of honour with a wooden frame. Two decorative columns and a two-step base, both in gold, with a green scroll banner positioned atop the border surround the names of those commemorated. Above the names is an emblem containing a crown, lion, and four flags that are flanked by two crosses.
Inscription
FOR KING AND COUNTRY / KILLED IN ACTION / (names) / (illegible inscription) / (names) / PENHOW / 1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, J C
Brace, S F J
Burrows, C
Burrows, W
Clarke, C E
Clarke, J R
Clarke, W C
Corbin, C J
Edwards, P J
Goulding, A
See details for all 44 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 40
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename initials, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetically
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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