Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Kesteven
- Town
- Skillington
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 62356
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Current location
North wall of Nave between window and wall.
St James' Church
Church Street
Skillington
South Kesteven
Lincolnshire
NG33 5HR
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 89552 25904
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Stone tablet with dedicatory inscription. RAF crest top left hand corner. Raised edging frames. Gilded incised inscription.
- Inscription
- IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ JOHN NEWTON/ YOUNGER SON OF FREDERICK AND FANNY NEWTON/ AND HUSBAND OF DOROTHY NEWTON/ BORN APRIL 1ST 1919/ HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION OVER THE NORTH SEA ON/ MAY 28th 1942 SERVING HIS COUNTRY AS/ SERGEANT OBSERVER/ COASTAL COMMAND, ROYAL AIR FORCE/ HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Newton, John
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, service, rank, relationships, place of death, date of death, manner of death, date of birth
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: depth 40mm, height 500mm, width 760mm
Materials: Stone - Hopton Wood
- Tablet
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES
- Grade I
- 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 - Responsibility
- PCC & Churchwardens of the Parish
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