Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Panelling
- District
- City Of Westminster
- Town
- Westminster
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 29 June 1929
Attended by: [note that the Abbey records give a date of 1919, but also mention that it was made in 1929, so the latter year has been assumed above]
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 47956
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Current location
In St George's Chapel
Westminster Abbey
Deans Yard
Westminster
City Of Westminster
Greater London
SW1P 3PA
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 29973 79401
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- WOODEN PANELLING AT THE BACK OF THE SEATS IN THE CHAPEL. INSCRIPTION IN GOLD LETTERING. WESTMINSTER SHIELD DEPICTED ON THE PANELLING
- Inscription
- CENTRE PANEL: Remember before God[names]/ Servants of the Abbey/ who fell in the war 1914 - 1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, G A
Barbary, E G
Barnes, O S
Bavin, C W
Chidson, L D
Dodd, A V
Hopkins, E W
Johnson, E H
Knight, E W
Shurly, J L J
See details for all 12 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Panelling
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Panelling
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- Unfortunately some wrong initials were painted when it was restored in 1952. The correct initials are given below (taken from the service paper): Remember before God G.A. Adams E.G. Barbary O.S. Barnes G.W. Bavin L.D. Chidson, M.C. A.V. Dodd F.W. Hopkins F.H. Johnson J.W. Knight T.L.J. Shurly W.J. Tadd C. Wicks
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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