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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Altar or communion rail
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Town
- Blackfordby
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: November 1920
Attended by: Bishop of Peterborough.
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 14822
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Current location
St. Margaret's Church
Main Street
Blackfordby
North West Leicestershire
Leicestershire
DE11 8AB
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 33059 18137
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Oak Altar rails with silver plaque attached to top of one end.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / (...)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Altar / Communion rail
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Silver
- Altar / Communion rail
- 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 - Responsibility
- ST MARGARETS CHURCH
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