Mounted on the left wall facing near the altar.

A rectangular, vertically-oriented oak wood board inscribed in English in incised and black lettering. The plaque commemorates the residents of Kettlebaston who gave their lives in World War I as well as the collision of two B17’s of the 447th Bombardment Group on October 2, 1944. The B-17s involved were the B-17 #43-38245 and B-17 #44-6460 and as a result, 17 airmen perished in the collision. A memorial was also erected in Hitcham which further details the incident and the crew. The memorial can be found here: https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=1834&MemID=2405

Source of photos: Google Maps, Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register

TO HONOUR THE MEMORY

OF THE

MEN OF KETTLEBASTON

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR

AND OF THE

MEN OF THE 447^TH BG USAAF CREW

WHO DIED IN AN AIR ACCIDENT

ABOVE OUR FIELDS IN 1944

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE