Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Babergh
- Town
- Bentley
- County
- Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Opened
Date: 23 March 1949
Attended by:
- Opened
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 4387
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Current location
Saint Mary's Church
Church Road
Bentley
Babergh
Suffolk
IP7 2BU
England
OS Grid Ref: TM 11860 38142
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Rectangular white marble tablet with red lettering.
- Inscription
- 1939/ TO THE MEMORY OF/1945/(Names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Coppen, F. J.
Fraser, E. D. W.
Fraser, R. K. J.
King, A. W.
Peacock, J. W.
Underwood, D. A. H.
Willis, W. J.
See details for all 7 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: height 330 mm, width 610 mm
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Tablet
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- PCC & Churchwardens of the Parish
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