Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
South Holland
Town
Donington
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
97360

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Current location

North of A52 through large green gates
Donington Old Cemetery
Off Bicker Road (A52)
Donington
South Holland
Lincolnshire
PE11 4XP
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 20745 36085
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A large kerbed plot with green gravel infill and corner stones, a white flower holder in the centre of the bottom kerb and a sloping marble slab on the gravel top centre. Incised inscription in black on the insides of the left, top and right kerb sides and the top face of the slab and flower holder.
Inscription
Left Kerb: CHARLES WILLIAM WHITE LOST AT SEA MAY 1942 AGED 30 YEARS. Top Kerb: GEORGE WILLIAM WHITE/ DIED 6TH NOV. 1970 AGED 82 YEARS. + ELIZABETH MARTHA WHITE/ DIED 4TH FEB. 1952 AGED 63 YEARS Right Kerb: GEORGE ERIC WHITE DIED 24TH AUG. 1931 AGED 7 YEARS. Slab: Family Love Eternal/ CHARLES WILLIAM WHITE/ 9.8.1912 - 11.5.1942/ CECIL MAURICE WHITE/ 8.6.1916 - 10.11.2009/ HILDA MAY WIMBLETON/ 8.6.1918 - 26.5.2006/ WINIFRED THIRZA NOWAK/ 24.10.1921 - 19.11.2017/ GEORGE ERIC WHITE/ 19.7.1924 - 24.8.1931/ Re-united Lower left corner stone: PARKER/ H.M.C Flower Holder: IN/ LOVING/ MEMORY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
White, Charles William
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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, surname, date of death, age at death, how died, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Kerb stone
    Measurements: depth c2100mm, height c150mm, width c2100mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth c120mm, height 320mm, width c450mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference

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