Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Addition to gravestone
- District
- Barnet
- Town
- East Finchley
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 57997
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Current location
Off Middle Rd
Islington and St Pancras Cemeteries
High Rd
East Finchley
Barnet
Greater London
N2 9AG
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 275 907
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Gravestone; small metal cross at head; carving of soft cap and small arms below.
- Inscription
- KRRC/ SOMME ARRAS/ YPRES MENIN RD/ IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ OUR THIRD SON/ WILLIAM ALBERT HOOKER/ KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES/ AUG 27th 1917, aged 21 years/ At Duty's call he went to fight/ For Justice Freedom and the Right/ He Helped to stem the Foeman's Stride/ Glad that he lived, gladly he Died
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Gravestone
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Gravestone
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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