Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Holland
Town
Holbeach St Matthew
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43031

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Current location

ST MATTHEWS CHURCH
Holbeach St Matthew
South Holland
Lincolnshire
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 412 323
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
WALL-MOUNTED WOODEN BOARD. NAMES PAINTED IN BLACK. WIDE WOODEN CORNICE AT TOP WITH SHELF AT BASE. WOODEN CROSS AT TOP CENTRE OF BOARD. METAL STUDS ON BORDER AT SIDES AND TOP.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PERPETUAL MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF ST MATTHEWS AND ST MARKS WHO SERVED IN/ HIS MAJESTYS FORCES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THE MEN WENT IN/ JEOPARDY OF THEIR LIVES 2 SAM 23.17
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Albert, George
Allen, Fred
Baile, Jack
Batterbee, James Noel
Batterbee, Robert Wm
Batterbee, Walter
Batterbee, Walter Hy
Besswood, Bert
Bills, John Fd
Bills, Thomas
See details for all 112 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 146
    Served and returned: 117
    Died: 29
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth C 10 IN, height C 6FT 7IN, width C 3FT 5IN
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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