Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
West Lancashire
Town
Newburgh
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
82290

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Current location

Christ Church Churchyard
Course Lane
Newburgh
West Lancashire
Lancashire
WN8 7UB
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 48151 10361
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A rectangular sandstone headstone with stepped and shouldered pilasters, and a floral border along the top, with the family initial at the centre. The inscription is incised and painted black.
Inscription
.../ Also their beloved son Albert R.A.F. / Died on Active Service. Buried/ at Vredehof Gilze Baan, Holland/ 20the June 1945 Aged 36 years.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Davis, Albert
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, relationships, service, manner of death, date of death, place of burial, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council

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