Pilot Officer Roy Whalley RAF

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Blackpool
Town: Blackpool
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 65627

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Current location

On the east wall of the nave.
Holy Cross Church
Central Drive
Blackpool
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 6LA
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 31412 34270
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Board with two glazed ceramic figured tiles featuring relief figures in white with a wedgewood blue gloss glaze. The right and left border feature twisted carved columns, resting vertically, each on a carved urn, on top of a tall rectangual post with gold painted inscriptions on each. The base, with lower inscription in gold holds a flower shelf. Mounted on a black backboard, with pitched cornice with overall inscription.

Inscription

Overall: O YE CHILDREN OF MEN/ BLESS YE THE LORD Left: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN AFFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF ROY WHALLEY PILOT OFFICER RAF WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HSI COUNTRY MAY 1944 Right: REST ETERNAL GRANT UNTO HIM O LORD AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON HIM

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,year died,regiment,forename
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Board
Measurements: height 1200mm, width 1000mm
Materials: Ceramic, Wood

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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