Captain Cecil King MC DFC RAF

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Chelmsford
Town: Springfield
County: Essex
Country: England
Commemoration: Non-Combat Deaths
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 76309

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Current location

46
All Saints Church
Springfield Green
Springfield
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 7MS
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 71954 07995
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

On a dark green marble backboard a white alabaster tablet , surmounted by a convex curved top carved with leaves , at the sides borders of deeply carved leaves and flowers , at centre top the arms of the RAF with the motto in gold , then below that a gold cross , the dedication incised and coloured black and below the dedication the family coat of arms in red and gold

Inscription

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA/IN LOVING AND/PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF /CECIL FREDERICK KING/MC DFC CROIX DE GUERRE AVEC PALME/CAPTAIN ROYAL AIR FORCE/WHO LOST HIS LIFE WHILST FLYING/ON DUTY AT SEDGEFORD/NORFOLK JANUARY 24 1919/AGED 19 YEARS 11 MONTHS /THE BELOVED SON OF/FREDERICK HAMILTON KING/AND NORA HIS WIFE/OF SPRINGFIELD DUKES/THOU GAVEST HIM A LONG LIFE/EVEN FOR EVER AND EVER/

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

King, Cecil Frederick
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Commemorations

Non-Combat Deaths
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: given names , surname ,awards ,rank , unit , place of death , date of death , age at death , family relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Alabaster

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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