Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Shepway
Town
Lydd
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
73710

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Current location

All Saints Church
High Street
Lydd
Shepway
Kent
TN29 9AJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 04253 20950
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A scroll shaped white marble tablet with the dedication written in plain black lettering. It is mounted on a rectangular grey marble backboard.
Inscription
(...) ALSO SACRED/ TO THE BELOVED AND TREASURED MEMORY OF/ PILOT OFFICER/ ROBERT BANNERMAN FINN,/ ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE/ BORN JANUARY 4. 1914, KILLED THROUGH ENEMY ACTION/ ON JANUARY 5. 1945. AGED 31 YEARS.
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: Rank, forename, surname, date of birth, manner of death, date of death, age at death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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