2nd Lt F D Fox and 2nd Lt F H Fox

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Broxtowe
Town: Beeston
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 27233

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Current location

St John the Baptist Church
Church St
Beeston
Broxtowe
Nottinghamshire
NG9 1EJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 52769 36748
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

PAIR OF BRASS PLAQUES MOUNTED ON A SINGLE BACKBOARD

Inscription

(LEFT)TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF/ FREDERICK DONALD FOX,/ 2ND LIEUT 17TH SHERWOOD FORESTERS,/ KILLED IN ACTION ON THE SOMME/ NEAR THIEPVAL, ON THE 5TH NOVEMBER 1916/ AGED 20 YEARS. (RIGHT) TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF/ FRANK HERBERT FOX,/ 2ND LIEUT, BEDFORDSHIRE REGT./ KILLED IN ACTION. AT ACHIET-LE-PETIT/ AND BURIED IN THE CEMEMETERY THERE,/ 23RD AUGUST 1918, AGED 20 YEARS THEY WERE THE DELIGHT OF OUR EYES AND A GLORIOUS FRAGRANCE CLINGS AROUND OUR MEMORIES OF THEM./ THE LORD GIVETH AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY. BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Fox, Frank Herbert
Fox, Frederick Donald
See details for all 2 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

Reference

015K

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