Memorial

Blackmoor WW1-tablet

Mark Newton 11 August 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 11 August 2016

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Current Location

St Matthew's Church, Honey Lane, Blackmoor, East Hampshire, Hampshire, GU33 6BW, England

SU 78037 33557

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 48444
Description: STONE TABLET SET IN WOODEN FRAME WITH INDENTED CORNERS, CARVED CORNICE AND MOULDED BORDERS. INCISED RED AND BLACK LETTERING. . CARVED, GILDED AND PAINTED WOODEN FRAME. AT TOP OF FRAME IS LION SURMOUNTED BY CROWN, BOTH GILDED, SURROUNDED BY PAINTED GREEN LAUREL WREATH ENTWINED WITH GILDED RIBBON. AROUND THE INNER SIDE OF THE BORDER ARE CARVED AND GILDED ROSES. CARVED, GILDED, AND RED AND GREEN PAINTED ROSES AND LEAVES IN EACH INDENTED CORNER OF THE FRAME.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ BLACKMOOR MEN BELONGING TO THE/ ROYAL NAVY, ROYAL MARINES, AND/ VARIOUS REGIMENTS OF THE ARMY, & / ROYAL AIR FORCE, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR ENGLAND IN THE GERMAN WAR/ 1914-1918 / (Names)/ THE LORD SHALL PRESERVE THEE FROM/ ALL EVIL. HE SHALL PRESERVE THY SOUL./ THE LORD SHALL PRESERVE THY GOING/ OUT AND THY COMING IN FROM THIS/ TIME FORTH AND EVEN FOR EVERMORE.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 19
Died: 19
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,decorations

Frame

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good