Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Dorset
Town
Hilfield
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53264

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Current location

ST NICHOLAS CHURCH
Hilfield
West Dorset
Dorset
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 635 052
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
WALL MOUNTED ENGRAVED TABLET INSCRIPTION IN BLACK. OUTLINE OF LATIN CROSS IN BLACK ON LEFT. BORDER OF TABLET RAISED.
Inscription
LET US HOLD IN EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE/ THOSE THREE MEN/ OF HILFIELD SAINT NICHOLAS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ENGLAND/ AS SOLDIERS IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cornick, Walter John
Elsworth, Henry John
Perris, Bertram
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 3
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 18 IN, width 27 IN
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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