Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Epping Forest
Town
Theydon Bois
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 18 November 1998
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
47604

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Current location

Left Hand Wall of the Nave
St Mary the Virgin Church
Coppice Row
Theydon Bois
Epping Forest
Essex
CM16 7DN
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 44843 99281
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
POLISHED GREY GRANITE TABLET WITH BLACK LETTERING, the KOSB Badge to Left and a Latin cross to the right.
Inscription
IN VERITATE RELIGIONIS CONFIDO/ THIS PLAQUE IS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THIRTY MEN OF "A" COMPANY THE 6TH BATTALION/ THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS/ KILLED BY AN ENEMY PARACHUTE ENEMY MINE/ WHICH FELL ON THEYDON BOIS ON THE/ 18TH NOVEMBER 1940/ (NAMES)/ NISI DOMINUS FRUSTRA
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atkins, R
Boyd, T G
Clark, W
Coltman, W H
Crozier, A
Davidson, D S M
Dickson, J B
Dobson, A B
Douglas, G D
Douglas, J T
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 30
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 30
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, date of death, regiment, place of death, manner of death
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Polished
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • 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
Responsibility
THE CHURCH
Reference

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