Memorial Plaque - St John the Baptist - Grimston, Leicestershire
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N 52° 47.420 W 000° 59.101
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A bronze plaque, and below Roll of Honour, in St John the Baptist church, Grimston.
Waymark Code: WMW5N5
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/12/2017
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A nowy headed bronze plaque with black and red lettering on an oak backing. It was unveiled by Captain Reckitt, MCW Star on 7 April 1920, and dedicated by Vicar Rev Elgar Hicks.
The inscription reads -
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
[NAMES]
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR OF
1914-1919
MORS JANUA VITAE
Names on memorial -
Atkinson - Frederick William
Austin - Thomas Samuel
Bishop - William
Bottrill - Alfred
Darwick - Norman
Sleath - Harold William
Wardle - Edgar
Wardle - William
Below this plaque is a framed hand written Roll of Honour.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 04/07/1920
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Not known
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
St John the Baptist
Church Lane
Grimston, Leicestershire England
LE14 3BZ
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