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West Dean War Memorial

War memorial · First World War, Second World War · West Dean, Wiltshire

West Dean War Memorial© Richard AveryCC BY-SA 4.0

Where

West Dean, Wiltshire
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Inscription

IN MEMORY OF THE HEROES OF THIS VILLAGE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918. "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS." ALSO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945

The names (9)

The names transcribed so far, in the order and spelling engraved. What the stone says about each person is beneath their name; nothing has been added from other records.

  1. Lt. Herman Theodore Wells

    LT. HERMAN THEODORE WELLS, A.S.C.

    A.S.C.

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    West Dean War Memorial (West Dean, Wiltshire, United Kingdom), 1914 - 1918, line 1, "LT. HERMAN THEODORE WELLS, A.S.C."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/82210/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/82210/

    Read from: File:War Memorial, St Mary's Church, West Dean, Wiltshire.jpg

    Automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked

  2. Pte. Alfred Edney Street

    PTE. ALFRED EDNEY STREET 1ST DEVONS.

    1st Devons

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    West Dean War Memorial (West Dean, Wiltshire, United Kingdom), 1914 - 1918, line 2, "PTE. ALFRED EDNEY STREET 1ST DEVONS."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/82211/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/82211/

    Read from: File:War Memorial, St Mary's Church, West Dean, Wiltshire.jpg

    Automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked

  3. Pte. Harold Percy Kennett

    PTE. HAROLD PERCY KENNETT, SIG. R.E.

    Sig. R.E.

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    West Dean War Memorial (West Dean, Wiltshire, United Kingdom), 1914 - 1918, line 3, "PTE. HAROLD PERCY KENNETT, SIG. R.E."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/82212/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/82212/

    Read from: File:War Memorial, St Mary's Church, West Dean, Wiltshire.jpg

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  4. Pte. William John Bishop

    PTE. WILLIAM JOHN BISHOP, 1ST HANTS.

    1st Hants

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    West Dean War Memorial (West Dean, Wiltshire, United Kingdom), 1914 - 1918, line 4, "PTE. WILLIAM JOHN BISHOP, 1ST HANTS."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/82213/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/82213/

    Read from: File:War Memorial, St Mary's Church, West Dean, Wiltshire.jpg

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  5. Pte. Henry John Clifford

    PTE. HENRY JOHN CLIFFORD GLOS. REGT.

    Glos. Regt.

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    West Dean War Memorial (West Dean, Wiltshire, United Kingdom), 1939 - 1945, line 5, "PTE. HENRY JOHN CLIFFORD GLOS. REGT."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/82214/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/82214/

    Read from: File:War Memorial, St Mary's Church, West Dean, Wiltshire.jpg

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  6. Sapper Cyril Donald Hannabuss

    SAPPER CYRIL DONALD HANNABUSS R.E.

    R.E.

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    West Dean War Memorial (West Dean, Wiltshire, United Kingdom), 1939 - 1945, line 6, "SAPPER CYRIL DONALD HANNABUSS R.E."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/82215/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/82215/

    Read from: File:War Memorial, St Mary's Church, West Dean, Wiltshire.jpg

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  7. Marine Gordon Hows

    MARINE GORDON HOWS H.M.S. HOOD

    H.M.S. Hood

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    West Dean War Memorial (West Dean, Wiltshire, United Kingdom), 1939 - 1945, line 7, "MARINE GORDON HOWS H.M.S. HOOD"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/82216/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/82216/

    Read from: File:War Memorial, St Mary's Church, West Dean, Wiltshire.jpg

    Automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked

  8. Sgt. Pilot Ronald Bertram McPherson

    SGT. PILOT RONALD BERTRAM McPHERSON R.A.F.V.R.

    R.A.F.V.R.

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    West Dean War Memorial (West Dean, Wiltshire, United Kingdom), 1939 - 1945, line 8, "SGT. PILOT RONALD BERTRAM McPHERSON R.A.F.V.R."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/82217/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/82217/

    Read from: File:War Memorial, St Mary's Church, West Dean, Wiltshire.jpg

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  9. L.S.A. Ronald John Pearce

    L.S.A. RONALD JOHN PEARCE H.M.S. HOOD

    H.M.S. Hood

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    West Dean War Memorial (West Dean, Wiltshire, United Kingdom), 1939 - 1945, line 9, "L.S.A. RONALD JOHN PEARCE H.M.S. HOOD"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/82218/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/82218/

    Read from: File:War Memorial, St Mary's Church, West Dean, Wiltshire.jpg

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