Memorial

H Cairns

Plaque

Source: Copyright Janet Keates

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Current Location

St Werburgh's Church, Church Street, Hoo, Rochester Upon Medway, Kent, ME9 3AS, England

TQ 78344 71855

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 68051
Description: Rectangular black metal plaque with white engraved lettering, mounted on a wooden backboard. Plaque affixed to backboard with a screw at each corner.
Inscription: IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ HOWARD CAIRNS/ A SERVER AT THIS ALTAR/ AND A SWEET SINGER/ WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN ACTION WHILE/ SERVING ON H.M.S. FIREDRAKE/ IN THE ATLANTIC ON 17TH DEC 1942/ AGED 21 YEARS/ "THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD/ AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD."

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename, surname, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age of death

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good