Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Warwick
Town
Kenilworth
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68523

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Current location

St. Nicholas' Church
Abbey Fields
Kenilworth
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV8 1LZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 28563 72443
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular plaque set on a wooden backboard. At the top is a latin cross and there is a double line border with rosettes in squares at each corner.
Inscription
THIS BAPTISTRY WAS DEDICATED/ IN MEMORY OF/ KINGS MESSENGERS/ FROM THE/ PARISH OF KENILWORTH,/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT / EUROPEAN WAR/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Carter, Cyril, William
Clive, Reginald
Ward, Norman, John
White, Dudley, Neville
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Regiment, forename, surname.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 40mm, height 350mm, width 240mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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