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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Bible or prayer book
- District
- South Northamptonshire
- Town
- Newbottle
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 61434
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Current location
St. James' Church
(Centre of village)
Newbottle
South Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
OX17 3DD
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 52366 36915
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Bible bound in red leather with dedicatory inscription.
- Inscription
- This Bible and/ New Testament/ were repaired and restored/ by Mr and Mrs C Adams/ as a gift/ in memory of their son/ Walter Ernest/ who lost his life in/ The Second World War
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, Walter Ernest
See details - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, manner of death, relationships
Order of information: forename,surname,manner of death
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Book
Measurements: depth 100 mm, height 320 mm, width 260 mm
Materials: Paper
- Book
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- The bible was restored by Mr. and Mrs. Adams.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
- Responsibility
- The Church
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