Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Harborough
Town
Gilmorton
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69931

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Current location

South wall of south aisle,
All Saints' Church
Church Drive
Gilmorton
Harborough
Leicestershire
LE17 5LR
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 57021 87876
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, portrait orientated marble backboard surmounted by a white stone tablet with decorative moulded borders and square corner bosses. Incised inscription & names infilled with black paint.
Inscription
In Grateful Memory of / (8 NAMES) / 1939 - 1945 / Their Name Liveth Forever.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brown, James H.
Chester, Frederick W.
Matthews, Norman L.
Page, Peter J.
Rae, George A.
Richardson, C. W. Grayburn
Walton, Lilian A.
Wolfe, Walter W.
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 40 mm, height 708 mm, width 514 mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 20 mm, height 915 mm, width 710 mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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