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    Memorial

    L Stapleton

    L Stapleton plaque detail

    Source: ©2025 Colin Murray

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    Current Location

    South wall of the nave, beneath the WW1 plaque, St. James the Great Church, Station Road, Gretton, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 3BU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 89856 94419

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    83765
    Description
    Wall mounted, portrait orientated engraved brass plaque with a cross at the top. Inscription, name and cross, all enclosed by a single-lined border.
    Inscription
    + / LEONARD STAPLETON/ DIED FOR ENGLAND/ SEPTEMBER 26TH 1916/ AGED 20 YEARS/ "HE HATH PUT A NEW/ SONG IN MY MOUTH"/ PSALM XL. III.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Surname, forename, date of death, age at death

    Components

    Plaque

    Height: 178 mm

    Width: 100 mm

    Depth: 3 mm


    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good


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    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    283052

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