Memorial

Pitman Family

St Peters Dyrham Pitman Family

Source: Copyright Cedric Hudson

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Current Location

St Peter's Church, Off Upper Street, Dyrham, Northavon, Avon, SN14 8ER, England

ST 74150 75805

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 7409
Description: Rectangular slate plaque with the lettering in white.
Inscription: IN THE CHURCHYARD LIES THE BODY OF/ HONOR ISABEL SALMON/ OF THIS PARISH. FIRST OFFICER, AIR TRANSPORT AUXILIARY./ SHE WAS KILLED NEAR CALNE, FLYING ONE OF HM AIRCRAFT/ ON 19TH APRIL 1943 IN HER 31ST YEAR/ THIS PLATE ALSO COMMEMORATES TWO OF HER BROTHERS/ JOHN PITMAN/ CAPTAIN 3RD KINGS OWN HUSSARS. ROYAL ARMOURED/ CORPS. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN PALESTINE/ ON 1ST OCTOBER 1943 IN HIS 37TH YEAR/ PETER PITMAN BUTLER/ CAPTAIN, 7TH QUEENS OWN HUSSARS, ROYAL ARMOURED/ CORPS, WHO DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION IN LIBYA/ ON 17TH JULY 1940, IN HIS 30TH YEAR

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age, relationships

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, date of death, service, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age, relationships

Tablet

Height: 62CM

Width: 58.5CM

Made from: Slate

Condition: Good