E and L Verdon-Roe

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Eastleigh
Town: Hamble-le-Rice
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), Non-Combat Deaths
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 21139

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Current location

Priory Church of St Andrew the Apostle
High St
Hamble-le-Rice
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO31 4JF
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 48100 06736
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Oval slate tablet with gilt lettering. Gold wings below inscription.

Inscription

IN/ MEMORY OF/ SIR EDWIN ALLIOTT/ VERDON-ROE O.B.E./ FIRST ENGLISHMAN TO FLY/ 26 APRIL 1877 - 4 JANUARY 1958/ AND OF HIS SONS/ SQUADRON LEADER ERIC ALLIOTT/ VERDON-ROE R.A.F./ DIED IN ACTION 24 JULY 1941/ AND/ SQUADRON LEADER LIGHTON/ VERDON-ROE R.A.F.V.R. D.F.C./ DIED IN ACTION 13 MAY 1943/ WHO HAVE/ NO KNOWN GRAVE

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Verdon-roe, Eric Alliott
Verdon-roe, Lighton
See details for all 2 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank , given names , surname , unit , manner of death , date of death ,
Order of information: Undefined
Non-Combat Deaths
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height 1000MM, width 800MM
Materials: Slate

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

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