Memorial

Captain A Fox and Private P Lord

Captain Arthur Fox and Percy Lord memorial in context at centre

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Current Location

South of the church adjacent to the path., All Saints Church yard, High Road, Hough on the Hill, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AZ, England

SK 92332 46369

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 108440
Description: A pedimented column surmounted by a draped urn and mounted on two steps. Incised inscription on faces 1 and 4.
Inscription: Face 1: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ JOSEPH LORD/ (LATE OF GREAT GONERBY)/ BORN 15TH DECEMBER 1814/ DIED 2ND MARCH 1886./ "AND HE WAS NOT, FOR GOD TOOK HIM"/ GEN 5. V.24/ ALSO OF/ EMMA JANE/ THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE/ BORN 12TH MARCH 1820/ DIED 17TH APRIL 1888/ "LET ME GO, FOR THE DAY BREAKETH."/ GEN 32. V.26/ Face 4: ALSO/ IN LOVING/ MEMORY OF/ ARTHUR FOX M.C./ [GRANDSON],/ CAPTAIN 1ST KINGS/ SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY./ KILLED IN ACTION MAY 8TH 1917/ AGED 20./ INTERRED IN PHILOSOPHE/ MAZINGARBE, FRANCE./ "WITH LONG LIFE I WILL SATISFY HIM,/ AND SHOW HIM MY SALVATION."/ PS 91.16/ ALSO/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ PERCY LORD/ [GRANDSON],/ A.S.C., M.T.. WHO GAVE HIS LIFE/ IN THE GREAT WAR, OCT 28TH 1918./ AGED 32./ INTERRED IN BIGANAS/ GIRONDE, FRANCE./ "IN THE WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS LIFE,/ AND IN DEATH." PROV..12..28.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment, awards, date of death, age at death, manner of death, place of burial, relationships
Order of names: Rank

Column

Height: 2800mm

Width: 750mm

Depth: 750mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good