Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- North Kesteven
- Town
- Branston
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 59505
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Current location
South wall of the south aisle
All Saints' Church
Church Street
Branston
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
LN4 1LZ
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 02100 67300
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Plain, rectangular inscription tablet flanked by two black stone pilasters which support a broken necked convex pediment. The family coat of arms is placed at the top centre. Gold embellishments at sides and base and incised inscription in red lettering.
- Inscription
- In loving memory/ of/......./ Also in memory of/ ROBERT EUSTACE ABEL SMITH/ their youngest son/ Captain, Grenadier Guards/ Aged 31. Killed in action in/ Flanders during the retreat/ to Dunkirk on 21st May 1940.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Smith, Robert, Eustace, Abel
See details - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, age at death, manner of death, place of death, date of death, relationships, additional
Order of information: Surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: depth 75 mm, height 1900 mm, width 1000 mm
Materials: Stone - Yorkshire
- Tablet
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
- Grade II*
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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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