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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Vale Of White Horse
Town
Bourton
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60655

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Current location

St. James the Great Church
Bishopstone Road
Bourton
Vale Of White Horse
Oxfordshire
SN6 8JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 23377 86786
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, portrait orientated moulded-framed and glazed Roll of Service document. The colourful perimeter design of the Roll is layered, starting with a laurel leaf wreath which is superimposed with a border array of four national emblematic designs on shields and four insignia badges. Inscription and names are in black ink.
Inscription
ROLL OF SERVICE / ST. JAMES' BOURTON / IN HONOURED REMEMBRANCE of those from / this Parish who served in H.M. Forces in the World / War 1939 - 1945. / (37 NAMES in two columns)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baxter, Vera
Brown, Wilfred John
Timms, Walter William
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 35
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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