Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Stone of remembrance
- District
- Peterborough
- Town
- Orton Waterville
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 70163
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Current location
Behind the Church
in the north section of the churchyard.
St Mary's Church
Church Drive
Orton Waterville
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE2 5LE
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 15629 96101
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A banner-encircled cross, which stands on a deeply carved base, the west face of which has a carved scroll bearing the engraved inscription.
- Inscription
- HE GAVE/ HIS LIFE FOR/ HIS COUNTRY./ In Loving Memory of/ HARRY/ BELOVED HUSBAND OF/ LOUIE HOLLEY/ WHO FELL IN ACTION IN FRANCE/ SEP 10 1915/ AGED 27 YEARS/ WAITING ABOVE. SOMEDAY WE/ SHALL MEET AGAIN
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Holley, Harry
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Name, place and date of death, age.
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 150, height 1070, width 600
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: depth 500, height 640, width 540
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: depth 630, height 90, width 760
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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