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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North West Leicestershire
Town
Ashby De La Zouch
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14804

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Current location

St. Michael's Chapel,
St. Helen's Church
Lower Church Street
Ashby De La Zouch
North West Leicestershire
Leicestershire
LE65 1AB
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 36090 16771
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wooden panel with upper inscription & names in relief. Recessed background coloured red. Lower inscription is inscribed directly into the wood & left plain. Small inscribed cross at centre top of panel, infilled in white.
Inscription
+ / THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 / (8 NAMES) / LORD HAVE MERCY / These received not the promise / that they without us should not / be made perfect
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aris, J. B.
Broadhurst, S. J.
German, R. J.
Knox-wright, R.
Knox-wright, T.
Lilley, W. R.
Porritt, A. H.
Webster, A. F.
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST HELEN
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St. Helen's Parish Church

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