Memorial

F.A. Rae and H.R. Rae.

F A Rae and H R Rae - plaque

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Current Location

All Saints Church, Church Place, Freshwater, South Wight, Isle Of Wight, PO40 9BP, England

OS Grid Reference

SZ 34696 87304

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 68262
Description: Longitudinal brass plaque on an oak backboard, both mounted on a bookcase. The Rae brothers are also commemorated on their parent's gravestone in All Saints' churchyard, a rectangular, granite stone with a long Roman cross in relief on the LHS with an inclined book and vase at he base. The brothers are also commemorated on the Totland war memorial (ref 40894
Inscription: Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ FREDERICK ALAN RAE LONDON FIRE BRIGADE/ KILLED DURING WAR OPERATIONS OCT 17th 1940 AGED 22 YEARS/ AND/ HECTOR ROBERT RAE P.O. R.N./ KILLED IN ACTION ON H.M.S. HOOD MAY 24th 1941 AGED 27 YEARS/ "INTO THY HANDS." Gravestone: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ OUR BELOVED SONS/ FREDERICK ALAN RAE/ LONDON FIRE BRIGADE/ KILLED DURING WAR OPERATIONS/ OCT 17TH 1940/ AGED 22 YEARS/ AND/ HECTOR ROBERT RAE P.O. R.N./ KILLED IN ACTION HMS HOOD/ MAY 24TH 1941/ AGED 27 YEARS/ "IN HIS KEEPING"

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Forenames, surnames, service, manner of death, date of death, age at death.
Order of names: Date of death

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Parents

Conservation

Custodian: All Saints' Church, Freshwater

Components

Plaque

Height: 76mm

Width: 152mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Gravestone

Height: c1000 mm

Width: c800 mm

Depth: c75 mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

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