Memorial

J C Hepton

John Charles Hepton plaque detail

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Current Location

West wall of the nave, St Peters Church, Church Lane, Great Limber, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, DN37 8JN, England

TA 13497 08631

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 54289
Description: Wall mounted, landscape orientated bronze plaque with a checked top, set on a same shaped wooden backboard. Top centre is the badge of the Royal Navy, with the dedication below, the whole is surrounded by a two line raised border. All detail is embossed. Beneath and to the right is a small framed and glazed photo of him in Home Guard Uniform.
Inscription: Plaque: IN MEMORY OF/ JOHN CHARLES HEPTON/ WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR KING & COUNTRY/ LOST ON H.M.S. BOADICEA/ JUNE 13TH 1944. AGED 21 YEARS./ “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS” Photo: Jack Hepton, Royal Navy, Lost with his ship/ HMS Boadicea (destroyer). Seen here in his/ Home Guard Uniform prior to joining the Navy.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, initials, service, date of death, age at death, manner of death

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Backboard

Height: 375mm

Width: 500mm

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good

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