Memorial details

Memorial type
Lamp or lighting
District
West Dorset
Town
Maiden Newton
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1065

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Current location

St Mary's Church
3 Church Road
Maiden Newton
West Dorset
Dorset
DT2 0AA
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 59636 97891
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A curtain and lighting with dedicatory board. The square shape board contains red and black lettering with painted inscription, followed by names.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / A CURTAIN AND COMPLETION OF / THE LIGHTING WERE GIVEN IN 1955 BY / LAWRENCE AND MARJORIE BARNES IN / THANKFUL MEMORY OF THEIR SONS / LIEUT. WILLIAM L. BARNES / D.S.C., ROYAL NAVY KILLED ON / ACTIVE SERVICE 2ND MARCH, 1941, AGED 24 YEARS....AND / LIEUT. MAURICE G. LE C. BARNES / ROYAL NAVY, ACCIDENTALLY KILLED / ON DUTY 27TH MARCH, 1947./ AGED 21 YEARS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Amor, H G
Barrett, M H
Chaldecott, J A
Clothier, H C
Clothier, W T
Corbin, H
Corp, Harry
Corp, Sam
Dunford, A C
Dunford, T
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 450MM, width 450MM
    Materials: Wood
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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