Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Lectern - secular
- District
- Hinckley And Bosworth
- Town
- Burbage
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 70909
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Current location
The Chancel,
St. Catherine's Church
Church Street
Burbage
Hinckley And Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE10 2DE
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 44280 92751
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Freestanding brass pedestal lectern, with the bible carrier in the form of an eagle. Inscription.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD, / AND IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF / 2ND LIEUTENANT WILLIAM GEORGE ROBINSON, / 8TH LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT, / WHO FELL IN ACTION IN FRANCE OCTOBER 2ND 1917, / AGED 26 YEARS. / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT / A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" / THIS WAS PRESENTED TO ST CATHERINE'S CHURCH / BY HIS LOVING FATHER AND MOTHER.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Robinson, William George
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, age, rank, regiment
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Lectern
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Lectern
- 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 - Reference
- Link to Burbage Heritage website - www.burbageheritage.co.uk/fallen/fallen2.html
- Link to Burbage Heritage website, short biography - www.burbageheritage.co.uk/fallen/SECOND LIEUTENANT WILLIAM GEORGE ROBINSON.pdf
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