Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Peterborough
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
83885

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Current location

In Section 12 of the Cemetery
Eastfield Cemetery
371 Eastfield Road
Peterborough
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE1 4RD
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 20775 00770
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A stone depiction of an open book, on whose pages the inscription is in lead lettering. It stands on the grave of his parents, Sarah Ann and William Henry Cowley.
Inscription
In Loving Memory of/ SARAH ANN/ THE BELOVED WIFE OF/ WILLIAM H. COWLEY/ WHO DIED JAN 8 1934/ AGED 63 YEARS./ ALSO OF WILLIAM/ HENRY COWLEY/ DIED 13TH FEB 1951/ AGED 82 YEARS./ SAP. HARRY/ THEIR BELOVED SON/ KILLED IN ACTION 1918/ AGED 21 YEARS/ 'SAFE IN THE ARMS/ OF JESUS'/ REUNITED
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cowley, Harry
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, name, relationship, nature and year of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Book
    Measurements: depth 90mm, height 450mm, width 570mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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