Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Hertfordshire
Town
Rushden
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28576

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Current location

ST MARYS CHURCH
Rushden
North Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG9 0SG
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 30546 31767
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular white tablet set on a red marble backboard with the lettering in black.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF [NAMES] WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN FRANCE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Chapman, Albert E
Chapman, Frederick C
Dowler, Thomas
Dowler, Walter
Graves, David
Stevens, Thomas
Tofts, Wilfred
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 630MM, width 780MM
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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