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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Waveney
Town: Beccles
County: Suffolk
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 19927

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Current location

On the western wall of the nave
St Benet's RC Church
Grange Road
Beccles
Waveney
Suffolk
NR34 9NR
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 42096 89918
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description

A memorial to those from St Benet's congregation who died in WW2. A wall mounted alabaster tablet with white lettering.

Inscription

PRO DEO ET PATRIA / 1939-1945 / (NAMES) / R.I.P.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Chadwick, John M
Hewitt, John E
Taylor, John S
Throckmorton, Robert F A
Todhunter, Robin E W
Wiggett, George S
See details for all 6 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank, date of death,regiment,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Alabaster

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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