Memorial details

Memorial type
Bells or bell tower
District
West Dorset
Town
Charminster
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1113

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Current location

On north wall of tower in the ringing chamber.
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
Tenor bell with dedicatory plain stone tablet. Incised inscription in red painted lettering.
Inscription
IN VERY LOVING/ MEMORY OF/ FRANCIS/ THOMAS/ LEE-NORMAN/ 1887 1941/ AND OF HIS SON/ FRANCIS/ ALEXANDER/ LEE-NORMAN/ 1921 1941/ THE TENOR BELL/ CAST IN 1661 WAS/ RECAST IN 1952/ GLORY TO GOD/ IN THE HIGHEST
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Lee-norman, Francis, Alexander
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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,forename,surname,relationships,additional.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 500MM, width 250MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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