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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Milton Keynes
Town
Stony Stratford
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60926

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Current location

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Stony Stratford Evangelical Free Church
Wolverton Road
Stony Stratford
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK11 1DZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 78905 40385
Denomination: Independent, Congregational

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Description
Brass plaque attached to a wall mounted white wooden board.
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF / SIDNEY G. DAVIES / SOMETIME PASTOR OF THIS / HIS FIRST AND ONLY CHURCH. / HE JOINED THE ARMY IN / 1916, AND WAS PROMOTED / TO 2ND LIEUT: (ROYAL WELSH / FUSILIERS) IN 1917. HE FELL / IN BATTLE ON THE FRENCH / FRONT WHILE GALLANTLY / LEADING HIS MEN 31.7.1917 / THE PATH OF DUTY WAS THE WAY TO GLORY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Davies, Sidney G.
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 460 mm, width 305 mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 530 mm, width 380 mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL
  • 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
The members of the present Church

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