Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Hambleton
Town
Stillington
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Crimean War (1853-1856)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
81004

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Current location

St Nicholas Church
Main St
Stillington
Hambleton
North Yorkshire
YO61 1JZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 58304 67838
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Lower section of larger memorial, a white marble plaque marking the resting place of Harry Croft with dedication to his son, Harry Croft, Junior
Inscription
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF / HARRY CROFT / SON OF STEPHEN CROFT, WHO DIED / THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE 1853, AGED 78/ TO THE MEMORY OF HARRY CROFT, HIS SON / WHO WAS DROWNED IN THE STORM / OFF BALAKLAVA, NOVR 14TH 1854, AGED 29 / .....
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Crimean War (1853-1856)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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