Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Harborough
Town
Swinford, Lutterworth
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Jones and Willis (Designer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60152

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Current location

North wall of Nave
adjacent to tower arch,
All Saints' Church
Church Walk
Swinford
Lutterworth
Harborough
Leicestershire
LE17 6AY
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 56935 79436
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted tablet consisting of a nowy-headed, moulded red marble frame, green marble floral heading with an inner blue border surrounding an incised white marble inscription tablet. Small green & black decorative motif in each corner of border. Gold coloured Latin cross, centrally located above inscription. Lettering infilled in black.
Inscription
+ / IN LOVING MEMORY OF / EDWIN REGINALD THOMAS POWELL / CORPORAL IN THE WARWICKSHIRE YEOMANRY. / DROWNED IN THE "WAYFARER". APRIL 11th. 1915. / AGED 24 YEARS / PRO PATRIA.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Powell, Edwin Reginald Thomas
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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,regiment,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 35 mm, height 370 mm, width 570 mm
    Materials: Marble - Red
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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