Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Bournemouth
Town
Bournemouth
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: Aug 2015
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26405

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Current location

Merrick Park
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH3 7AG
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 08709 92655
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rough hewn stone with metal plaque attached
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/PILOT OFFICER CECIL HENRY HIGHT/SPITFIRE PILOT/WHO DIED IN ACTION/AT THIS LOCATION ON/15TH AUGUST 1940/MAY HE REST IN PEACE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hight, Cecil Henry
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, place of death, date of death, rank, manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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