Wellow
St Swithin

War Memorial

Wellow’s only war memorials to the fallen of the two world wars are two plaques placed inside the church on the north wall of the nave, to the west of the porch.

First World War

The memorial was unveiled in 1921.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY

OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH

WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR

1914-1918

 

CHRISTOPHER CAULDWELL 

WILLIAM CLAY

ALBERT CROFTS

ALFRED CROWDER

JAMES CROWDER

 

R.I.P.

Second World War

Directly below the First World War memorial is a simple wooden one commemorating the four men who lost their lives in the Second World War:

1939-1945

BENJAMIN MARSH

JESS SUNDERLAND

FRANK COPELAND

JOHN OSCROFT SMITH

 

Also on the north wall is a Roll of Honour listing all 49 villagers who served in the 1914-18 war.