"STOW cum QUY MEMORIALS"

To the eternal memory of the men of STOW cum QUY who died in the service of their country
Nineteen in the Great War of 1914-1919 and one in 1939-1945


The memorial is a stone tablet in St Margaret's Church, Stow cum Quy, about 120cm tall by 170 cm wide, the lettering is incised, with the dedication in the centre saying
MAKE THEM NUMBER WITH THY SAINTS
IN GLORY EVERLASTING
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF QUY WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
AND IN THE WAR 1939-1945

The names are in date order of death

Made by Thomas Dinham Atkinson and Messrs Rattee and Kett Ltd of Cambridge, it was dedicated on 11th November 1920

Also, now in the Village Hall, but formerly in the Wesleyan Chapel, a nowy headed white marble tablet by George Gilkes. The inscription is in back lettering. A wreath carved at the top centre. The dedication
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF QUY
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-198
names
1939-1945
names


This was unveiled in November 1921 by the Mayor of Cambridge

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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.