Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Dorset
Town
Charminster
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1112

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Current location

On northn wall of south aisle.
St Mary's Church
West Hill
Charminster
West Dorset
Dorset
DT2 9RD
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 67918 92694
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plain rectangular stone tablet with incised inscription in black painted lettering.
Inscription
TO THE/ LOVED MEMORY OF/ W. R. M./ MEYER/ "PETER"/ SON OF W. R. MEYER/ AND HUSBAND OF DOROTHY,/ HE DIED/ AND WAS BURIED AT SEA/ 26TH AUGUST 1942./ MINE OWN WILL I CALL FROM/ THE DEPTHS OF THE SEA.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Meyer, W.r.m.
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Year died,place of death,forename,surname,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 500MM, width 250MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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