
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
- Town
- Shernbourne or Shernborne
- County
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 19787
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Current location
St Peter & St Paul's Church
Shernbourne or Shernborne
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Norfolk
PE31 6RY
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 71373 32431
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Simple rectangular brass plaque with a straight ruling along each edge. There is a latin cross coloured red above the inscription which is in black lettering.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF/ ROBERT AND/ CHARLES PITCHER/ 1/5TH NORFOLK REGT./ SONS OF JOHN & CAROLINE PITCHER/ OF THIS PARISH./ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY AT THE BATTLE OF/ GAZA ON 19TH. APRIL 1917./ THIS TABLET/ WAS ERECTED BY THEIR FRIENDS/ AND FELLOW WORKERS AS A TOKEN/ OF RESPECT AND GRATITUDE.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Pitcher, Charles
Pitcher, Robert
See details for all 2 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, regiment, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 460MM, width 6800MM
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- 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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