St. Thomas of Canterbury Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District: Reading
Town: Goring
County: Berkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 84374

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Current location

Located close to the high street and Station Road
St. Thomas of Canterbury Church
Off Manor Road
Goring
Reading
Berkshire
RG8 9DS
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 59798 80695
Denomination: Anglican

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Description

A wooden frame with a book presenting two pages is mounted upon the church wall. Two flags with the Union Jack in the upper-left of the flags are placed above the book in a "v" formation. The memorial is dedicated to Geoffrey Wadham who served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.

Inscription

Geoffrey (...) Wadham/ Rank Captain/ Unit Royal Navy HMS St. Angelo/ Died 13th November 1942 aged 50 years in a flying accident in Malta/ Memorial Portsmouth Naval Memorial (...)/ Next of Kin Mrs Bertha Grace Wadham (...)/ Home Address Wolverley (...) Goring/ (...)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Wadham, Geoffrey
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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: Name, Rank, Unit, Death, Next of Kin, Home Address
Order of information: Name, Rank, Unit, Death, Next of Kin, Home Address

Components

Book
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper
Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
Flag
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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