Memorial

Lieutenant W Barnes And Lieutenant M Barnes

Holly Stead 1997

Source: Copyright Holly Stead 1997

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Current Location

St Mary's Church, 3 Church Road, Maiden Newton, West Dorset, Dorset, DT2 0AA, England

SY 59636 97891

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Type of Memorial: Lamp or lighting
WMR Reference Number: 1065
Description: A curtain and lighting with dedicatory board. The square shape board contains red and black lettering with painted inscription, followed by names.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / A CURTAIN AND COMPLETION OF / THE LIGHTING WERE GIVEN IN 1955 BY / LAWRENCE AND MARJORIE BARNES IN / THANKFUL MEMORY OF THEIR SONS / LIEUT. WILLIAM L. BARNES / D.S.C., ROYAL NAVY KILLED ON / ACTIVE SERVICE 2ND MARCH, 1941, AGED 24 YEARS....AND / LIEUT. MAURICE G. LE C. BARNES / ROYAL NAVY, ACCIDENTALLY KILLED / ON DUTY 27TH MARCH, 1947./ AGED 21 YEARS.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships

Board

Height: 450MM

Width: 450MM

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Memorial

Made from: Unknown

Condition: Unknown