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Beeston - St John the Baptist Church

The memorial consists of five bronze plaques set into carved wooden ogee arches in the organ sconce.The inscription reads ; - A.M.D.G./ IN PROUD MEMORY/ OF THOSE HERE RECORDED/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES ON/ ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE/ GREAT WAR, 1914-19/ AND OF ALL WHO MADE/ SACRIFICE THEN FOR THE/ LIBERTIES AND HONOUR/ OF OUR MOTHERLAND./ "AND THEY SHALL BE MINE,/ SAYETH THE LORD OF HOSTS,/ IN THAT DAY WHEN I MAKE UP MY JEWELS/

Identified casualties 273 people
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