"WESTLEY WATERLESS WAR MEMORIALS"

To the eternal memory of the men of WESTLEY WATERLESS who died in the service of their country
Ten in the Great War of 1914-1919 and two in 1939-1945


Westley Waterless has two brass plates mounted on wooden boards, one for the Great War and one for 1939-1945.

The Great War plate reads:-

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL
MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN
OF WESTLEY WHO MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING
THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
Below that in two columns are the names

J.GINN W.J.SARGENT
P.GRASS K.STARLING
H.PEARSON R.STARLING
F.J.G.PLUMB A.T.WEBB
C.F.PRECIOUS T.W.WEBB
FOR GOD KING AND COUNTRY

the plate for 1939-1945 is headed by 1939 and 1945 either side of a wreath, under which is:-

IN HONOURED AND GRATEFUL
MEMORY OF
R.G.CLEMENTS
J.H.F.GREEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

St. Mary's Church, Westley Waterless

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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.