Memorial details

Memorial type
Avenue / Tree or grove
District
Stratford On Avon
Town
Lower Brailes
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51863

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Current location

Trees planted on Mine Hill,
St. George's Church
High Street
Lower Brailes
Stratford On Avon
Warwickshire
OX15 5HT
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 31529 39317
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three beech trees planted on Mine Hill, Lower Brailes, commemorating three fallen WW2 personnel, with an associated wall mounted tablet located in the Church.
Inscription
On a plaque inside the Church : 2000 AD THREE BEECH TREES PLANTED ON MINE HILL TO THE MEMORY OF ABLE SEAMAN JOSEPH WILLIAM HARRIS P/ JX AGED 27, 23.01.1941 LOST AT SEA. LANCE/SGT CECIL FREDERICK HIBBERD 4919920 AGED 28 29. 04. 1945 KILLED IN ACTION GERMANY. SGT FLIGHT ENGNR FRANCIS HENRY FOWLER, 1850079, AGED 19 24. 03. 1944 HAMBURG GERMANY (exact line spacing unknown)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Fowler, Francis Henry
Harris, Joseph William
Hibberd, Cecil Frederick
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, year died, age at death, place of death, manner of death, service number
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tree
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: wood
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Alabaster
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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