Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Torridge
Town
St Giles In The Wood
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25967

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Current location

St Giles Church
Off B3227
St Giles In The Wood
Torridge
Devon
EX38 7JG
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 53306 18962
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
.Addition to gravestone.
Inscription
IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ DR ERNEST HAINES WALKER/ DIED 17TH NOVEMBER 1968/ AGED 78/ AND/ CAPTAIN F.J.G. WALKER,/ AND/ MAJOR H.D. WALKER M.C./ KILLED IN ACTION BURMAH./ 1942. 1943./ AND WIFE AND MOTHER/ DOROTHY VIOLET WALKER/ DIED 3rd AUGUST 1987,/ AGED 93
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Walker, F.j.g.
Walker, H.d.
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank, year of death, place of death, forename, manner of death, relationships, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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