Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
District
West Dorset
Town
Askerswell
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1048

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Current location

ON ORGAN
ST MICHAELS CHURCH
Nailers Lane
Askerswell
West Dorset
Dorset
DT2 9EJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 53097 92633
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two brass plaques , one for WW1,the other for WW2 , fixed to church organ .The dedication and names incised and coloured black
Inscription
THIS ORGAN IS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF ASKERSWELL IN THE YEAR 1919 TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEN OF THE VILLAGE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT W AR 1914-1918 SERVING THEIR KING AND COUNTRY / [NAMES]/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ [SECOND PLAQUE] 1939-1945 / [NAMES]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Burt, W E
Chignell, R A
Darby, V
Daubney, A E
Hansford, W
Howe, A E
Loveridge, A C
Loveridge, R J
Lumby, A E R
Newman, W
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials , surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials . surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: height 300 MM, width 150 MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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