Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
North Kesteven
Town
Branston
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
90690

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Current location

North east corner of the new cemetery area.
Branston Cemetery
High Street (B1188)
Branston
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
LN4 1NB
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 02242 67447
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Grave plot formed of four chamfered kerbstones with square corner posts around the grave space. A carved stone book with curved pages is at the top with the inscription in lead letttering, there are two centrally placed flower holders with inscised inscriptions. The family surname is incised on the outside of the bottom kerb.
Inscription
Main headstone left side: IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ ROBERT PLUMTREE/ WHO DIED/ MAY 15TH 1938/ AGED 71 YEARS/ RESTING WHERE/ NO SHADOWS FALL. Main headstone right side: IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ BERNARD PLUMTREE/ KILLED IN ACTION/ JUNE 6TH 1944/ AGED 28 YEARS./ "HIS FIGHT IS O'ER." Flower holder 1: TO GORDON./ FROM ALL/ FRIENDS AT/ BRANSTON/ BOOTHS Flower holder 2: ANN/ PLUMTREE/ DIED 2ND/ APRIL 1966/ RESTING Bottom kerb: Plumtree
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Plumtree, Bernard
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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, how died, date of death, age at death,
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: height c400mm, width c600mm
    Materials: Stone, Lead
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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