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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Melton
Town
Bottesford
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
58268

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Current location

St. Mary the Virgin Church
Rectory Lane
Bottesford
Melton
Leicestershire
NG13 0DA
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 80734 39128
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Portrait orientated engraved brass plaque attached to a wall mounted backboard. Plaque is bordered by a decorative leaf design alternating on each side of a continuous stem, all enclosed by a dual engraved line, interrupted at the four corners & two sides by a square floral design. Badge in relief at top centre of plaque. All engravings are infilled in black.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY / OF / ARTHUR BERNARD HICKSON, / LINCOLNSHIRE YEOMANRY, / ONLY SON OF / ARTHUR HAYS HICKSON, / WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION / ON BOARD THE TRANSPORT / "MERCIAN" / IN THE MEDITERRANEAN / NOVEMBER 3RD 1915, / AGED 22 YEARS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hickson, Arthur Bernard
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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: Surname, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age at death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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