Memorial

Ruardean-ww1

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Current Location

St John the Baptist Church, High Street, Ruardean, Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9US, England

SO 620 176

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 35711
Description: Rectangular plaque with the royal coat of arms above, set on a nowy-headed marble base. A British Legion flag is each side of the plaque.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ MEN OF THE PARISH WHO FELL/ SERVING THEIR COUNTRY DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 / (Names)REMEMBER OF LORD THESE THEY SERVANTS/ AND GRANT UNTO THEM ETERNAL REST/ THIS TABLET WAS PRESENTED TO RUARDEAN PARISH CHURCH BY/ IVO WILLIAMS JP WHO WAS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED/ WITH THE CHURCH AND DISTRICT IN MANY CAPACITIES.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 11
Died: 11
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
Order of names: rank

Plaque

Height: 1.4 M

Width: 0.35 M

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good