Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
South Kesteven
Town
Fulbeck
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
59671

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Current location

On the left by the wall as you come in the side gate
St Nicholas' Church
Rectory Lane
Fulbeck
South Kesteven
Lincolnshire
NG32 3JJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 94761 50430
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Gothic gravestone with decorative edging at the top and sides and ivy leaf motif at the top centre.
Inscription
In Loving Memory of/ EDWARD/ DIED OCTOBER 26th 1914,/ AGED 30 YEARS./ KILLED IN ACTION AT FESTUBERT FRANCE/ ALSO RALPH/ DIED SEP. 25th 1915./ AGED 25 YEARS/ KILLED IN ACTION AT BOIS. GRENIER FRANCE/ SONS OF/ HENRY & MARY A HUTCHINSON/ FULBECK/ (...)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Hutchinson, Edward
Hutchinson, Ralph
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, year died, place of death, forename, manner of death, age at death, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
2014: Heavily weathered gravestone with parts of the surface flaking away. This appears to be purely a memorial stone for the two men, the parents names are there on a single line, with the village of Fulbeck on the next. The last two lines can be deciphered as being from John 15:13-17 KJV
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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