
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Reading
- Town
- Caversham
- County
- Berkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 72283
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Current location
St John The Baptist Church
St Johns Road
Caversham
Reading
Berkshire
RG4 8EB
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 72216 74580
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A three light window with a small rectangular Brass Plaque on a polished wood backboard. Lettering is embossed and enamelled.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ MEMBERS OF MATILDA TURNER’S/ BIBLE CLASS WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ - IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18-/ “THEY LOVED NOT THEIR LIVES UNTO THE DEATH�
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bawden, Aubrey
Bennett, Charles
Boxall, Edward
Davies, John
Gunston, Rowland
Nicholls, James
Palmer, Henry
Reeves, Arthur
Wheeler, Alfred
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- 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
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