Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Sheffield
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46813

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Current location

Norton Cemetery
Derbyshire Lane
Sheffield
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S8 8SA
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 35026 83482
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to gravestone
Inscription
AT/ REST/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ FRANCES,/ THE BELOVED WIFE OF/ WILLIAM PERKINTON/ WHO DIED MARCH 8TH 1902,/ AGED 57 YEARS./ ALSO JOHN, THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF/ SARAH MORTON,/ WHO DIED MAY 31ST 1924,/ AGED 59 YEARS./ ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED/ WILLIAM PERKINGTON,/ WHO DIED APRIL 17TH 1925,/ AGED 82 YEARS./ ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED SARAH ELIZABETH MORTON,/ WHO DIED JULY 3RD 1943,/ AGED 78 YEARS./ RE-UNITED./ ALSO SGT. F. MORTON, R.A.F./ KILLED IN ACTION MARCH 30TH 1943,/ AGED 21 YEARS./ GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Morton, F
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank, initial of forename, surname, service, manner of death, date of death, age, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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