Memorial

Sub Lieutenant C W G Richardson

Cdr C Grayburn and Sub Lt C W G Richardson

Source: Copyright Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project

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Current Location

The church is a Grade 1 listed property with Historic England - the full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1302717?section=official-list-entry, All Saints Church, High Street, Misterton, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, DN10 4BJ, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 76468 94772

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 27040
Description: PLAIN RECTANGULAR GRANITE TABLET WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION COMPRISING CAPITAL LETTERS
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF/ CHARLES GRAYBURN, AGED 37,/ COMMANDER OF THE BRIG CHARLES/ OF GAINSBORO, WHO WAS LOST WITH/ THE WHOLE OF HIS CREW IN THE/ BRITISH CHANNEL, ON HER PASSAGE/ HOME FROM ZANTE TO HULL, IN A/ HEAVY STORM NOVR 23RD 1824/ ALSO/ IN MEMORY OF/ SUB. LIEUT. (A)/ CHARLES WILLIAM GRAYBURN/ RICHARDSON R.N.V.R.,/ BORN OCT. 15TH 1922,/ GREAT GREAT GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE/ KILLED IN ACTION MAY 26TH 1944/ OPERATING FROM/ AIRCRAFT CARRIER H.M.S. NAIRANA/ WHO WAS BURIED AT SEA/ AND/ POSTHUMOUSLY MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES/ FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE.

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, date born, date of death, how died, place of death, service, place of burial, manner of death, age, relationships, additional

History

Sponsor Type: other
Sponsored By: The Richardson Family

Conservation

Custodian: Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

Components

Tablet

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Further Information