Memorial

St Mary's Church

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Current Location

St Mary's Church, Church Gate, Thatcham, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 3PN, England

SU 51642 67228

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fittings
WMR Reference Number: 65684
Description: Reredos and Chapel Screen with associated Roll of Honour. The Roll of Honour mounted on the Chancel arch dedicates the Church reredos to the memory of those killed in the First World War and the screen to St Anne's Chapel to the memory of those killed in the Second World War. The Roll also lists the names of the casualties of both wars.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ THE REREDOS IN THIS CHURCH HAS BEEN/ ERECTED BY THEIR FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS/ (Names)/ THE SCREEN OF ST ANNE'S CHAPEL WAS ERECTED/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (names)/ "TO YOU FROM FAILING HANDS WE THROW THE TORCH,/ BE YOURS TO HOLD IT HIGH"

Reredos

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Roll of honour

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good