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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Undefined
Town
Grimsby
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th November 1954
    Attended by: Rev. Gervase Markham, Vicar of Grimsby
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
63925

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Current location

In wall-mounted case on rear wall.
St James' Church (Grimsby Minster)
44 James St
Grimsby
Lincolnshire
DN31 1JR
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 26647 09167
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • Held in Chapel of the Resurrection.
    St James Church
    44 James St
    Grimsby
    Grimsby
    Humberside
    DN32
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TA 266 092
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
Illuminated Book of Remembrance bound with red leather cover. Spilt into 5 chapters, army, air force, navy, merchant navy and civilians. Whole held in purpose-built cabinet (see ref. 63924).
Inscription
Cover: ROLL/ OF/ HONOUR/ 1939/ 1945 Frontispiece: THE/ GRIMSBY BOOK/ OF/ REMEMBRANCE/ 1939/ 1945/ This book contains the names/ of the men and women of/ Grimsby who died in the/ SECOND WORLD WAR Inside pages: All these were honoured/ in their generations/ And were a glory in/ their days./ There be of them that/ have left a name/ behind them/ To declare their praises./ And some there be which/ have no memorial.../ Their seed standeth fast/ And their children for/ their sakes./ Ecclesiasticus XLIV/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1389
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1389
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,year died,regiment,additional
    Order of information: regiment,surname
Components
  • Book
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 395mm, width 295mm
    Materials: Paper, Leather
Listing information
Condition
History
1996: Chapel of the Resurrection re-organised and reduced in size. Shrine of Remembrance (see ref. 63924) put in store and memorial moved to smaller wall-mounted bookcase on rear wall.
Costs

Comments: funds donated by local community
Memorial: 400

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
St James Church
Reference

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