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The War Memorial is sited near the entrance to St Lawrence's Churchyard in Weston under Penyard. It consists of a granite cross on a rectangular base with double plinth.The inscription on the base reads:-
| In Honour of the Men from this Parish | |
| who laid down their lives in the War 1914-1918. | |
| Albert BOURTON Pte. G.Gds. | Frank KEDDLE Pte. Et. Yorks Regt. |
| Ernest CARPENTER Cpl. R.F.A. | Wallace LONGFORD Sgt. Herefds. Regt. |
| James CLOSE Pte. Bord. Regt. | Arthur MAYO Pte. Glos. Regt. |
| Charles DAVIS 2nd. Lieut. War. Regt. | Albert PRICE Gr. R.F.A |
| Edward GOODE Pte. Mon. Regt. | Oliver PRICE Pte. K.S.L.I. |
| Albert GURNEY Dr. A.S.C. | Thomas PUTT Pte. K.S.L.I. |
| Arthur GURNEY Pte. Surrey Regt. | Horace SCUTT Pte. K.S.L.I |
| Robert JONES Pte. R.A.M.C. | Charles SAUNDERS Cpl. Glos. Regt. |
| Arthur HALL Cpl. G.Gds. | Charles SPARROW Gr. R.G.A. |
| Frank HALL Cpl. Glos. Regt. | Arthur WHITBY L.Cpl. R.Fusiliers |
| Dennis HUDSON 2nd Lieut. R.F.A. | Gordon WILKES Pte. Glos. Regt. |
| Eris (sic) HUDSON M.C. 2nd Lieut. Sher.For. | |
| "Their Name Liveth for Evermore." Ecclus. 44.14. | |
The inscription on the plinth reads:-
| Also in the War 1939-1945 | ||
| Geoffrey ALDRICH-BLAKE | Michael BENYON F.O. R.A.F. | |
| Lieut. (A) R.N.V.R | Harry DEACON P.O. R.N. | |
| George ALLOWAY Sgt. (N) R.A.F. | Edward GOODE Gnr. R.A. | |
| Reginald ASHLEY A.B. R.N. | John TINSLEY Brd. H.A.C. | |
| Charles ATTWOOD A.C./I R.A.F. | Hardy WHIFFEN Maj. Gurkha Rfls. | |
A copy of Rosemary's transcription is also included by Martin Edwards on his Roll of Honour - Herefordshire War Memorials collection.
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