Memorial

St John the Baptist, Wickhamford - WW1 and WW2

Tablet

Source: Copyright David Austin

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Current Location

Set in a wall within the church, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, Wickhamford, Wychavon, Herefordshire, WR11 7SA, England

SP 06809 42264

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 32727
Description: A pair of tablets. WW1 - Large, nowy headed board with a white background and a wide border painted gold, inner line painted red, inner border of deep red edged with gold borders and in filled with gold rosettes and leaves. There is a gold and red crown to the centre top and painted text in black. In the corners of the lower edge are a pair of kneeling angels with golden wings and halos holding palm leaves. The dedication is inscribed in a ribbon scroll. The whole is wall mounted. WW2 - A small board mounted below the WW1 Roll of Honour with a white background and gold border, text in black.
Inscription: WW1 Tablet - TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF WICKHAMFORD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (10 NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" WW2 Tablet - AND IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ (4 NAMES)

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good