Memorial

St Stephen's Church - WW1 Seating

Wooden pews in Shefford Woodlands church, each dedicated by an engraving, to each of the fallen - also commemorated on memorial reference - 72336

Source: Michael Harris

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Current Location

St Stephen's Church, Newbury Road, corner of village Main Street. (off B4000), Shefford Woodlands, Newbury, Berkshire, RG17 7AS, England

SU 36585 73146

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Seat
WMR Reference Number: 72333
Description: Eleven oak church pews with the name of each of the fallen carved on the top edge of the back.
Inscription: Each dedication is on a separate pew: IN MEMORY OF T H HUDSON, CAPTAIN 5/R BERKS REGT, KILLED IN ACTION, HULLACH, 13TH OCTOBER 1915, AGED 20. // IN MEMORY OF A H HUDSON, CAPTAIN 6/R BERKS REGT, KILLED IN ACTION, NEAR HOOGE 31ST JULY 1917, AGED 25. // IN MEMORY OF F DAVIS, PTE 1/R MARINE L I, KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE, 8TH OCTOBER 1918, AGED 31. // IN MEMORY OF H S LANGFORD, CORPL 1/E KENT REGT, KILLED IN ACTION NEAR ST QUENTIN, 21ST MARCH 1918, AGED 38. // IN MEMORY OF E PIKE, 1ST CLASS BOY RN, LOST FROM HMS CHAMPION, 20TH AUGUST 1917, AGED 17. // IN MEMORY OF W S ROBINSON, CORPL 6/R BERKS REGT, KILLED IN ACTION ON THE ANCRE, 19TH FEBRUARY 1917, AGED 20. // IN MEMORY OF C R UDNY, 2ND LIEUT GORDON HIGHLDRS, MORTALLY WOUNDED FESTUBERT, 16TH MAY 1915, AGED 18. // IN MEMORY OF C H COXE, 2ND LIEUT RFC, MORTALLY WOUNDED BLACHE ST VAAST, 1ST JULY 1916, AGED 18. // IN MEMORY OF A N COXE, 2ND LIEUT RFA, MORTALLY WOUNDED CHELUVELT, 2ND NOVEMBER 1914, AGED 19. // IN MEMORY OF H C H COXE, LIEUTENANT RN, LOST WITH HMS FORMIDABLE, 1ST JANUARY 1915, AGED 26. // IN MEMORY OF T GOODALL, PTE 8/ R BERKS REGIMENT (UNKNOWN) 25TH SEPTEMBER 1915, AGED 36

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 10
Died: 10
Information shown: Forename initials, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Order of names: Forename initials, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death

Seat

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1430002