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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Boothferry
Town
Snaith
County
Humberside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51652

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Current location

ON THE RIGHT HAND WALL NEAR HOLY TRINITY CHAPEL
St Lawrence Priory Church
Market Place
Snaith
Boothferry
Humberside
DN14 9HE
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 64186 22128
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
LANCET SHAPED WHITE MARBLE TABLET MOUNTED ONTO A GREY MARBLE BACKBOARD. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING. LAUREL WREATH SURMOUNTED BY A CROWN WITH RIBBON AT THE BASE OF THE WREATH IS CARVED IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE TABLET.
Inscription
FOR/ KING/ AND/ COUNTRY/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ THOSE BRAVE MEN OF/ SNAITH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ IN THE CASUE OF JUSTICE AND FREEDOM./ (NAMES)/ (NAME) 1939 - 1945 (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Axup, W
Clark, S
Clayton, L
Darley, J
Dean, R
Durham, P
Fish, G
Fish, G H
Fish, N H
Forth, G
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height C 1600MM, width C 1200MM
    Materials: Marble - Grey
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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