Memorial

Private William Baumber

Pte William Baumber

Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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Current Location

In the North part of the churchyard, St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Church Street, Digby, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, LN4 3LZ, England

TF 08055 54846

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 84926
Description: Gothic headstone with, at the top, an open book surrounded by ivy leaves with 'THY WILL BE DONE' carved into it. Inscription carved above and below and all highlighted in black. It sits on the right of three headstones in a multiple grave space surrounded by kerbstones.
Inscription: In Loving Memory of/ PTE. WILLIAM BAUMBER,/ WHO DIED OF WOUNDS IN FRANCE,/ APRIL 23RD 1916,/ IN HIS 27TH YEAR./ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS/ FRIENDS. ST John. 15. C. 13. 17./ ALSO WILLIAM, THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF/ MARY ANN BAUMBER,/ WHO DIED Jany 22ND 1909,/ AGED 69 YEARS./ ALSO CHARLES, SON OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED MAY 3RD 1900,/ IN HIS 21ST YEAR

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, forename, age at death, date of death, place of death, how died, relationships

Gravestone

Height: 1350mm

Width: 730mm

Depth: 80mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good