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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Melton
Town
Buckminster
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55136

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Current location

St. John the Baptist Church
Back Street
Buckminster
Melton
Leicestershire
NG33 5RT
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 87914 23084
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted plaque decorated with a laurel wreath over which are crossed the Union flag and the flag of St George.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ THE YOUNG MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names) NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment/ship,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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