Memorial

Leading Stoker G T Hicks

G T Hicks 1

Source: Copyright Paul Clarke

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Current Location

Brumby Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 1EB, England

SE 89810 10117

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 67363
Description: Broken gravespace originally with black horizontal rectangular stone at head, stone now lies on ground. Stone has checked top dropping to straight sides, unidentified decoration in form of basically three straight parallel lines to each side, inscribed self coloured lettering to centre. Remainder of gravespace originally delineated by three black square kerb sections with posts at bottom corners, bottom kerb section now detached and lies within space. Large black round vase stands within space.
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ EMILY JANE/ BELOVED WIFE OF WILLIAM HICKS/ DIED 29TH SEPT 1939 AGED 71 YEARS/ ALSO OF THEIR BELOVED SON/ GREGORY THORNTON HICKS/ L-STOKER H.M.S. INVINCIBLE/ KILLED IN ACTION AT JUTLAND 31ST MAY 1916/ AGED 25 YEARS.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Relationship, forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age

Gravestone

Made from: Stone

Condition: Poor