WWII Memorial, St.Mary's Church, Everdon, Northants.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member greysman
N 52° 12.714 W 001° 07.860
30U E 627695 N 5786252
A simple marble memorial plaque in the south aisle of this medieval church.
Waymark Code: WMBWA2
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/26/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
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This is a simple white marble memorial with black lettering in a pink marble frame. It is next to the WWI memorial and under Memorial placed here in 1606 in memory of Thomas Spencer and his wife. Nearby is the window given in memory of the fallen of WWI.


                 1939 - 1945
              THE ELECTRIC LIGHT
                  WAS GIVEN
              BY THE PARISHONERS
                      TO
             PERPETUATE THE MEMORY
                   OF THE MEN
                WHO FELL IN THE
               SECOND WORLD WAR
            AND SO LAID DOWN THEIR
            LIVES FOR THEIR FRIENDS
           
                  James Tyson
                Thomas Elsigood
                  James King
                 Percy Bodily
                 Leonard Page
                Raymond Bradley

             THEY LOVED DUTY MORE
            THAN THEY FEARED DEATH.

Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: Whenever the church is open.

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
St Mary :
High Street,
Everdon, , Northamptonshire, UK
NN11 3DT


Commemoration: The men of Everdon who died in WWII

Date of Dedication: Not listed

Access times: Not listed

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