Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
North West Leicestershire
Town
Ravenstone
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38168

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Current location

St. Michael & All Angels Church
Church Lane
Ravenstone
North West Leicestershire
Leicestershire
LE67 2AE
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 40205 13922
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, portrait orientated framed & glazed Roll of Honour document. Hand carved frame with an inward facing crenellated decoration. Further scroll decoration on header above top rail. Roll of Honour handwritten in black ink with title text in red ink & certain other text in blue ink. Crown, red coloured cross & leaves motif portrayed beneath title. A decorative zigzag border band of red, green & blue colours surrounds the inscription & names.
Inscription
EUROPEAN WAR, 1914 - 1918. / Greater love hath no ...+... man than this, that / a man lay down his ...+... life for his friends / At Rest. / (Names - Place - Date) / Jesu, Mercy.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, G T
Andrews, J C
Brooks, A R
Brooks, W
Collier, J
Colver, C V
Congrave, H
Curtis, J
Fairbrother, C
Fowkes, A
See details for all 27 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname, rank, year died, place of death
    Order of information: Year died
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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