Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Altar or altar part
- District
- North Bedfordshire
- Town
- Elstow
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1919
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Current location
St Mary and St Helena Church
Church End
Elstow
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK42 9XT
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 04902 47397
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Altar in side chapel
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO DIED IN PRISON CAMPS IN THE FAR EAST 1941-1945 / IN THANKSGIVING FOR THOSE RETURNED / (BEDFORDSHIRE & DISTRICT FAR EAST PRISONERS OF WAR CLUB 5TH MAY 1957) (LEFT OF ALTAR): MY MARKS AND SCARS I CARRY WITH / ME TO BE A WITNESS FOR ME THAT I HAVE FOUGHT HIS BATTLES WHO IS NOW MY REWARDER (RT OF ALTAR): SO HE PASSED OVER / AND ALL THE TRUMPETS / SOUNDED FOR HIM ON/ THE OTHER SIDE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Altar
Measurements: height 1790MM, width 2890MM
Materials: Stone - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Altar
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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