Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Salisbury
Town
Boyton
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70124

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Current location

Inside
St Mary the Virgin Church
Boyton Manor
Boyton
Salisbury
Wiltshire
BA12 0SS
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 95040 39578
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A brass plaque set into a wooden backboard and mounted on an inside wall of the church. The dedication is written in black lettering in the centre of the plaque with a black border which includes an emblem on each side.
Inscription
TO THE FOUR BELLS OF THIS CHURCH CALLING ALL TO SERVE GOD/ A FIFTH WAS ADDED IN LASTING MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL FOR FREEDOM/ 1939 – 1945/ PHILLIP A BERRY, COMMANDER - ROYAL NAVY./ CHARLES FANE – CAPTAIN, COLDSTREAM GUARDS./ DOUGLAS GRAY – PRIVATE, THE QUEENS ROYAL REGIMENT./ MICHAEL T. G. HENRY, D.F.C. - FLIGHT LIEUTENANT, ROYAL AIR FORCE/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Berry, Phillip A.
Fane, Charles
Gray, Douglas
Henry, Michael T.g.
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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