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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Dudley
Town
Oldswinford
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48093

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Current location

St Marys Church
Rectory Rd
Oldswinford
Dudley
West Midlands
DY8 1HA
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 90800 83180
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Nowy-headed bronze plaque.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF / CAPT.ARTHUR LESLIE SIMMS DSC RAF / YOUNGEST SON OF GEORGE FREDERICK AND LUARA SARAH SIMMS / OF THE FARLANDS OLDSWINFORD / (...) SUNDERLAND WHILST FLYING ON / ACTIVE SERVICE JULY 14TH 1918 AGED 20 / FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH / HE HAS OUTSOARED THE SHADOW OF OUR NIGHT.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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