Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Holland
Town
Spalding
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43034

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Current location

St Johns Church
Hawthorn Bank
Spalding
South Holland
Lincolnshire
PE11 1JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 237 218
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque set on a wooden backboard. Moline cross top left hand corner with a single line border. Cross and capitals in red and lettering in black.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ CECIL SYDNEY ADAMS/ LANCE CORPORAL LINCOLN REGT/ KILLED IN ACTION IN FLANDERS OCT 13, 1915./ AGED 21 YEARS/ "JESU MERCY"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, Cecil Sydney
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 25mm, height 152mm, width 304mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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