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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Huntingdon
Town
Somersham
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
366

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Current location

Somersham Baptist Chapel
High Street
Somersham
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 3JB
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 36163 77902
Denomination: Baptist

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Description
Brass plaque set on a wooden backboard.
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ YOUNG MEN CONNECTED WITH THIS PLACE OF WORSHIP/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, George
Baker, John
Barlow, Percy
Brown, Arthur
Gillett, Isaac F
Gowler, Tom
Hewson, Jack
Norman, Eric
Peacock, William
Prior, Ben
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname,forename
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • BAPTIST CHURCH
  • Grade II
  • 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

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