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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Purbeck
Town
Worth Matravers
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26510

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Current location

Memorial located on the south wall
St Nicholas of Myra Church
near the junction between Weston Road and Pikes Lane
Worth Matravers
Purbeck
Dorset
BH19 3LH
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 97285 77450
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plain stone wall-mounted tablet comprising five lines of inscription in upper case lettering. In the top left corner of the tablet is the badge of the Royal Artillery.
Inscription
IN PROUD AND EVER/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ CAPT ARNOLD SHERWOOD, B.A./ BORN 6TH APRIL 1913/ DIED 19TH APRIL 1943
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Sherwood, Arnold
See details
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of birth, date of death, regiment, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 225mm, width 450mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT NICHOLAS
  • Grade I
  • 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
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Reference

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