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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tendring
Town
Thorpe-le-Soken
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22920

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Current location

St Michael's Church
High Street
Thorpe-le-Soken
Tendring
Essex
CO16 0ED
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 17927 22305
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
LONG RECTANGULAR STONE TABLET WHICH IS DIVIED INTO THREE SECTIONS. THE SMALLER OUTER TWO SECTIONS ABUT THE LARGER CENTRAL TABLET. INSCRIPTION IS INCISED
Inscription
LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE: [names] CENTRE: SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ LEST WE FORGET THORPE - LE - SOKEN
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
  • 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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