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    Memorial

    Men of Benington

    The Beonna at All Saints WW1 plaque

    Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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    Current Location

    North wall of the nave, The Beonna at All Saints, Main Road (A52), Benington, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 0BT, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TF 39711 46516

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    59227
    Description
    Rectangular, wall mounted brass plaque within an oak frame, names and decorative border incised and picked out in black.
    Inscription
    TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED IN/ DEFENCE OF LIBERTY & HONOUR/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918./ (Names)/ "Greater love hath no man than this that a/ man lay down his life for his friends." [Brass Plaque that was below when it was in St Andrew's Church, Butterwick : THIS PLAQUE, PREVIOUSLY HUNG IN/ ALL SAINTS CHURCH, BENINGTON/ IS DEDICATED TO THOSE OF THAT PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE 1914-18 WAR]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    17
    Died
    17
    Information shown
    Surname, initials
    Order of names
    Surname
    Maintenance History
    2021-2022: The plaque has been brought back from St Andrew's Church, Butterwick and has been mounted on the north wall of the nave. 2007: Benington residents are in the process of acquiring the church from the diocese and hope to have the memorial returned to its rightful place. 2003: All Saints church was declared officially closed and plaque was moved to St Andrew's Church, Butterwick

    Previous Location(s)

    • On the wall at the west end of the north aisle., St Andrew's Church, Church Road, Butterwick, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 0HT, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TF 38770 44920

    Denomination

    Church of England

  • All Saint's Church, Main Road (A52), Benington, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 0BT, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TF 39711 46516

    Year of move

    2003

    Reason for move

    Church was declared redundant in 2003 and the memorial was moved to St Andrew's Church.

  • Custodian
    Benington Community Heritage Trust (BCHT)

    Components

    Plaque

    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good


    Frame

    Made from: Wood - Oak


    Condition: Good