Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Cambridgeshire
Town
Westley Waterless
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87354

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Current location

St Mary The Less Church
Church Lane
Westley Waterless
East Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
CB8 0RL
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 61792 56222
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Separate Plain brass plaques for each war with inscribed black lettering-WW1 in a wooden frame, WW2 on a wooden backboard
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN/OF WESTLEY WHO MADE THE/SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING/THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names in 2 columns]/FOR GOD KING AND COUNTRY 1939-1945/IN HONOURED AND GRATEFUL/MEMORY OF/[names]/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Clements, R G
Ginn, J
Grass, P
Green, J F H
Pearson, H
Plumb, F J G
Precious, C F
Sargent, W G
Starling, K
Starling, R
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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