Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
East Lindsey
Town
Woodthorpe
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
88510

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Current location

Just inside the former maingate of RAF Strubby
Strubby Airfield
B1373
Woodthorpe
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN13 0DD
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 44611 80536
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A tapered, flat topped, square obelisk painted white and sitting in a bed of gravel surrounded by kerbstones, there are four large paving slabs set in front of the obelisk. The whole sits in a bed of slate stones surrounded by kerbs. The dedicatory plaque is attached low down on face 1.
Inscription
GOD knows how young/ He was to have to die/ Tell him how he is missed/ May His Peace be Deep./ FLT/LT Peter LeBrocq/ July 21st 1944 Age 19.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Lebrocq, Peter
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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, rank, date of death, age at death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 140mm, height 825mm, width 540mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 2mm, height 165mm, width 176mm
    Materials: Synthetic Material
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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