Sergeant R F Thompson

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: Easter Day 4 April 1947
Attended by:

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

33925

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Current location

East wall of Memorial Chapel
All Saints Church
Rothbury
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE65 7UU
England

OS Grid Ref: NU 05704 01732
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Wooden panelling bearing carved inscription and RAF Badge. The lettering is incised in Roman capitals and painted blue.

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ ROBERT FERGUSON THOMPSON/ SERGT. R.A.F./ BURIED AT ROZENDAAL, HOLLAND/ 11 NOVEMBER 1941/ THESE PANELS ARE ERECTED BY HIS PARENTS/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Thompson, Robert Ferguson
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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, rank, service, forename, date of death, place of burial,relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Panelling
Measurements: height 1060mm, width 460mm
Materials: Wood - Oak

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private
Details: His parents

Reference

www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8442

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