Memorial
Able Seaman J Horton
Plaque.
1/1
Current Location
Outside on Church wall, ST MARYS CHURCH, The Village, Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands, DY6 8AY, England
OS Grid Reference
SO 89365 89314
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 48069
- Description
- Rectangular bronze plaque with crest of HMS Hood depicted in relief at top centre. flanked by two Greek crosses. Rope border around edge of plaque
- Inscription
- IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF/ JIM HORTON/ A.B. OF H.M.S. HOOD/ WHO IN A GALLANT/ ATTEMPT TO SAVE/ OTHERS WAS HIMSELF/ DROWNED./ NOVEMBER 25TH 1923/ R. I. P.
- War
- Military Service
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- Forename, surname, rank, manner of death, date of death
Components
- Plaque
Height: 660 mm
Width: 460 mm
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good