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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Table
- District
- Wear Valley
- Town
- Witton Park
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 71364
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Current location
St Paul's Church
Main Street
Witton Park
Wear Valley
Durham
DL14 0BX
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 17525 30044
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wooden Table, very plain. A brass plaque affixed to the front top bears the dedication in capitals letters
- Inscription
- In memory of/My dear grandson/O.S. Billy Nall. H.M.S. Pelican/Killed in action 22nd April 1940/Grandmother Matson
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Nall, Billy
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, rank, service, date of death, manner of death, relationships
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Table
Measurements: depth 450mm, height 750mm, width 700mm
Materials: Wood - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Table
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
- Website about HMS Pelican-www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-18SL-Pelican.htm
- www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=10001
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