Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Hart
Town
Church Crookham
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21333

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Current location

CHRIST CHURCH
Church Crookham
Hart
Hampshire
GU52 6PS
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 808 518
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RED AND WHITE MOTTLED MARBLE TABLET. INCISED COLOURED LETTERING IN GOTHIC SCRIPT. INSET RED AND WHITE BORDER OF LEAVES SURROUNDS THE INSCRIPTION.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN MEMORY OF/ LESLIE F.C. SAYERS/ 2ND LIEUT. R.A.F. WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION/ IN FRANCE JULY 31ST 1918, AGE 18./ BURIED NEAR COULOMMIERS./ A SERVER AND A MEMBER OF THE CHOIR./ REST IN PEACE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Sayers, Leslie F C
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 400MM, width 620MM
    Materials: Alabaster
Listing information
  • CHRIST CHURCH
  • Grade II*
  • 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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