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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Waltham Forest
Town
Walthamstow
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
59324

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Current location

Queens Road Cemetery
Queens Road
Walthamstow
Waltham Forest
Greater London
E17 8QP
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 3690088600
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to family grave. Lead lettering on a multi arched head stone. The ornate top of the stone is incise with carved ivy leaves.
Inscription
In/ Loving/ Memory of/ Our/ Darling/ DOROTHY MAY./ WHO FELL ASLEEP OCTR. 7TH 1912/ AGED 1 YEAR& 5 MONTHS./ THIS PRECIOUS BED IN HEAVEN DOTH BLOOM/ Also of our Dear BERT./ KILLED IN ACTION -N FRANCE APRIL 1ST. 1917/ AGED 19 1/2 YEARS/ "WHO NOBLY STRIVING NOBLY FELL"/ Also of PRISCILLA SAWYER./ Dear Gran of the above/ WHOENTERED REST JULY 17TH 1928/ AGED 86 YEARS./ "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK"/ Also of my devoted husband/ HORACE BRITTON./ WHO FELL ASLEEP JUNE 10TH 1932,/ AGED 63 YEARS./ "RESTING."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
May, Bert
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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,place of death,forename,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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