Memorial

Flight Sub Lieutenant R A J Warneford VC

Flight Sub Lieutenant J. Warneford, V.C.

Source: Stephen Danzig

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Current Location

Inside church on South wall, St Matthew's Church, Eastbury Road, North Oxhey, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 4PT, England

TQ 11751 95312

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 67049
Description: Rectangular brass plaque on wooden backboard with two winged devices above inscription and two wreaths below. Scalloped corners and curved top.
Inscription: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ FLIGHT SUB-LIEUT. R.A.J. WARNEFORD V.C.,/ CHEVALIER LEGION D'HONNEUR, R.N./ WHO ATTACKED AND DESTROYED A ZEPPELIN/ AIRSHIP JUNE 7TH 1915, AND WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED WHEN FLYING IN FRANCE, JUNE 17th 1915/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF OXHEY. Wreath below left : VC Wreath below right: CH.L/D'H

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, decorations, service, manner of death, place of death, date of death

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, decorations, service, manner of death, place of death, date of death

Plaque

Height: 546mm

Width: 737mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Backboard

Height: 546mm

Width: 737mm

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2905164/WARNEFORD, REGINALD ALEXANDER JOHN
Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette - Friday 02 July 1915 The residents of Oxhey, in which parish the late Lieut. Warneford, V.C., et times had his home, are honouring his memory by forming the "Oxhey Warneford Memorial Committee" for welcoming returned soldiers and sailors. The committee propose to issue a silver shield to each Oxhey man who returns from the war in or to perpetuate the memory of Lieut. Warneford splendid deed.