Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Warwickshire
Town
Water Orton
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71700

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Current location

Corner of New Road with Coleshill Road,
St. Peter & St. Paul's Church
New Road
Water Orton
North Warwickshire
Warwickshire
B46 1QT
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 17699 91092
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, landscape orientated grey tablet with shallow beaded edge border, incised inscription infilled in gold coloured paint.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED / ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE / WAR 1939 - 45 / (10 Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Comley, John
Crowley, Harold
Fisher, William H.
Kavanagh, Michael
Leak, Lewis
Merricks, Henry
Rhodes, Bernard
Rhodes, Thomas
Smith, Richard M.
Wright, Harold L.
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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