Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Basingstoke
Town
Newnham
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
97440

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Current location

St Nicholas Church
Crown Lane
Newnham
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG27 9AL
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 70387 53981
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Brass plaque with inscription incised in capital lettering. This is topped by a Royal crest flanked by falling bombs.
Inscription
To commemorate the men of 48 Section/ No 8 Bomb Disposal Company Royal Engineers/ killed while defusing an unexploded bomb near to/ the railway line at Crown Lane, Newnham/ August 18th 1940/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gaved, F C
Hill, A
Moxon, R R
Vince, D A
Warner, F D
White, A
White, A
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, service number, initials, rank and unit and details of death
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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