Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Mid Bedfordshire
Town
Westoning
County
Bedfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1679

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Current location

St. Mary Magdalene Church
Church Road
Westoning
Mid Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK45 5LX
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 02800 32800
Denomination: Church of England

View location on Google Maps
Description
Engraved oak plaque with laurel leaf moulding
Inscription
THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / PARISH OF / WESTONING / TO THE / GLORY OF GOD, AND IN / GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / (Names in two columns) / THE WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945 / (Names in two columns) / "REST ETERNAL GRANT / TO THEM O LORD"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, A G
Andrews, T J
Bass, W G
Bavister, W
Bonner, S M
Dillingham, W D
Dix, F
Dix, G H
Dowler, C H D
Evered, H R H
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname
    Order of information: Rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Rank
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1050mm, width 650mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parish council

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-1679

For queries, please contact [email protected].