Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Craven
Town
Low Bentham
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
88523

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Current location
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Previous locations
  • St John the Baptist Church
    B6480
    Low Bentham
    Craven
    North Yorkshire
    LA2 7DD
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 64479 69268
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
Brass Plaque on wooden backboard. This was replaced in 2018 with a new plaque for the combined parishes of High and Low Bentham- fitting as this was the original Parish Church for both villages- the now closed St Margaret's at High Bentham was a later church.
Inscription
1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Eden, Michael Charles
Harrison, Douglas
Wilson, William Donald
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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