Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Vale Of Glamorgan
Town
Penarth
County
South Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85031

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Current location

St Augustine's Church
Church Place South
Penarth
Vale Of Glamorgan
South Glamorgan
CF64 1BJ
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 18843 72041
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Large exterior tablet in memory of a number of Edwards family members.
Inscription
(...)/ ALSO IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ ROBERT CECIL, LT R. N. V. R./ BELOVED AND ONLY SON OF/ EDGAR AND SUSANNAH EDWARDS,/ WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY NOV. 28TH 1942,/ MISSING DURING AIR OPERATIONS/ OVER LAKE ONTARIO, CANADA, WITH THE FLEET AIR ARM,/ AGED 24 YEARS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Edwards, Robert Cecil
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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: Forenames and surname, rank, unit and details of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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