
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Addition to gravestone
- District
- Boothferry
- Town
- Blacktoft
- County
- Humberside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Non-Combat Deaths
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 76704
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Current location
Holy Trinity Old St Clement Church
Blacktoft Lane
Blacktoft
Boothferry
Humberside
DN14 7YN
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 84121 24301
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Stone cross on three tier base with kerbs. Note from the wording and date of death it is strongly suspected that this is an actual gravestone
- Inscription
- Top Step-JOHN EMPSON Middle Step-LIEUTENANT ROYAL FLYING CORPS/WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF/HIS COUNTRY MAY 15TH 1914/AGED 23 YEARS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Empson, John
See details - Commemorations
- Non-Combat Deaths
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, rank, service, date of death, age
Order of information: Undefined
- Non-Combat Deaths
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- 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
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