Memorial

W M Sharman

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All Saints Church, Church Road, Brightlingsea, Tendring, Essex, CO7 0RZ, England

TM 07714 18732

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 45554
Description: "The Brightlingsea Tiles". Encircling the Nave, is a wall mounted frieze of over 200 separate memorial tiles, each displaying the name of a Parishioner who was lost at sea either in peace time or during World War hostilities. The vicar, Reverend A. Pertwee started the collection in 1883, assisted by William Stammers and Arthur Blyth. Rev. Pertwee subsequently added tiles dating from the commencement of his incumbency in 1872. The collection is continued by his successors. The tiles are square and vary in presentation, background colour and lettering styles. Above and spanning all of the tiles is a linear inscription.
Inscription: Introduction tile: { ADVENT / mdccclxxii } { This record commences / from the time when / Arthur Pertwee became / Vicar of this Parish } // Personalised tile: WILLIAM MAURICE / SHARMAN RN / 22 / LOST IN / HMS "VAN-MEERLANT" / BY ENEMY ACTION / 4 JUNE 1941

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, service, age at death, manner of death, place of death, date of death
Order of names: Forenames, surname, service, age at death, manner of death, place of death, date of death

Sponsor Type: private, public
Sponsored By: 1) Reverend A. Pertwee. // 2) Subsequent vicars, churchwardens, or other church officials.
Maintenance History: 1883: Tile collection started, back dated to 1872.

Unveiled

1883

Rev. A. Pertwee;

Tablet

Made from: Ceramic

Condition: Good