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31.5.2006

BENTLEY

Stone plaque on wall in St Mary's Church.

1939 - 1945
Remember with thanksgiving
the men who in the Second Great
War went forth from this parish
to fight for God and the Right
The names of those who did not
return are hereon inscribed to be
honoured for evermore
Charles G. Andrews * Ernest J. Barker
Edye K. Boddam-Whetham * Frederick G. Cole
Stanley Grant * Richard T.G. Harrap
John C. Holcroft * John G. Keymer
Michael Keymer * Brian G. Lough
William A. McGinley * Bertram A.E. Marshall
A. Jack Sherfield * Geoffrey Sloan
Hew F.C. Tompson * Frederick W. Wanstall

Stone inset on wall of War Memorial Hall off road in Bentley, WW1 names on left and WW2 names on right.
(only WW2 names listed here)

In proud and grateful memory
of the
Men of Bentley
who gave their lives for us,
for our country, and for the right
in the Two World Wars

1939-1945

Andrews Charles G. Pte. South Lancashire Regt.

Barker Ernest J. Corpl. Royal Army Service Corps

Boddam-Whetham Edye K.  C.B.E., D.S.O.

                                Rear Admiral R.N.

Cole Frederick G. Driver Royal Army Service Corps

Grant Stanley Pte. Queen's Own R.W.K.Regt.

Harrap Richard T.G. Lieut. Colonel

                            13/18th Royal Hussars

Holcroft John C. Lieut.

                    3rd County of London Yeomanry

Keymer John G. Sgt. Pilot R.A.F.V.R.

Keymer Michael Sgt. Pilot R.A.F.V.R.

Lough Brian G. D.F.M. Flight Sgt. R.A.F.

McGinley William A. Sgt. R.A.F.V.R.

Marshall Bertram A.E. Pte. 1st Bn. King's Regt.

Sherfield A. Jack L.A.C., R.A.F.

Sloan Geoffrey Capt. The East Surrey Regt.

Tompson Hew F.C. Lieut. 11th (H.A.C.) Regt.

                             Royal Horse Artillery

Wanstall Frederick W. A.C.1., R.A.F.

They are not dead if we but keep alive their spirit of
Self Sacrifice

Stone plaque on right outside wall on War Memorial Hall.

This hall was built in 1923 and
enlarged in 1952 by the people of
Bentley as a memorial to the men
of the parish who fell in the
Great Wars of 1914-18 and 1939-45