Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Watford
Town
Watford
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 3rd July 1929
    Attended by: Vicar Rev R.James
  • Dedicated
    Date: 3rd July 1929
    Attended by: Vicar Rev R.James
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33365

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Current location

St Johns Church
Sutton Rd
Watford
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 2QQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 11194 96744
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Black marble tablet with stone surround. Gold inscription
Inscription
PRAY FOR THE MEN / WHO WORSHIPPED IN THIS CHURCH & / GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / IN WHOLE MEMORY THIS SCREEN IS DEDICATED / (Names) / GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Attenborough, John
Berry, Percy H
Bird, Gordon
Bird, Graham
Bloxham, Hamlet
Bone, Ralph
Bourne, Cecil
Brown, Harold J
Bunce, Frank
Byrne Johnson, J V
See details for all 47 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 47
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 47
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename,decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 900MM, width 450MM
    Materials: Marble - Black
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST JOHN
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
CHURCH AUTHORITIES

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