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Memorial details

Memorial type
Bells or bell tower
District
West Dorset
Town
Lillington
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53268

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Current location

Board hung in the bell gallery.
St Martin of Tours Church
Lower Street
Lillington
West Dorset
Dorset
DT9 6QX
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 62943 12707
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A wooden board painted black with gold lettering which notes repairs made to the bell tower.
Inscription
THIS BELFRY WAS REPAIRED/ THE BELLS REHUNG/ AND THE PEAL INCREASED TO FIVE/ BY/ HAMILTON FLETCHER ESQ/ OF LEWESTON MANOR/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF HIS ELDER SON. GARETH,/ 2ND LIEUT GRENADIER GUARDS/ WHO FELL IN FRANCE/ IN DEFENCE OF HIS COUNTRY/ JAN 25TH 1915, AGED 20 YEARS/ JUNE 1916
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Fletcher, Gareth Hamilton
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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: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, place of death, date of death, age at death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 30in, width 33in
    Materials: Wood
  • Bells
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Church

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