Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Kesteven
Town
Gunby
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: 26 November 1918
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
59463

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Current location

North wall of nave.
St Nicholas Church
Main Street
Gunby
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
NG33 5LE
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 91271 21561
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plain rectangular brass plaque on a two sectioned wooden backboard. Black incised inscription. Triple line incised border floral motif at each corner. Incised leaf motif flanks the age inscription.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND / IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF / FREDERICK VINCENT HALL/ LIEUTENANT (ACTING CAPTAIN) ROYAL AIR FORCE / (FORMERLY FLIGHT SUB LIEUTNANT R.N.A.S.) / WHO DIED IN AERIAL COMBAT FOR GOD & RIGHT/ ON 15th MAY 1918/ AGED 20./ DEFENDED DUNKERQUE FROM HOSTILE AIR ATTACK 2 MAY 1917- WOUNDED IN ACTION 23 MAY 1917/ BURIED AT EBBLINGHEM, FRANCE / ONLY CHILD OF FREDERICK AND FLORENCE ELIZABETH HALL OF MUSWELL HILL/ GRANDSON OF MRS THORP HALL OF THIS PARISH/ "I HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT- I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE"/ 11 TIMOTHY C4 V7
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hall, Frederick Vincent
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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,rank,year died,service,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 300mm, width 400mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 380mm, width 480mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Faculty Book 230 / Book 13 26 November 1918

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