Memorial

Private H. P. Roberts and Corporal F. Roberts M.M.

Roberts brothers Plaques

Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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Current Location

On the north wall of the nave, St Peters Church, Carrington Road (B1183), Frithville, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, PE22 7DY, England

TF 31569 50777

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 85574
Description: Two rectangular brass, wall mounted plaques on backboards, one above the other. A single line engraved border contains the inscriptions and dedications. At the top left of each plaque is the Regimental badge of the Regiment that the brother served in: H. P. Roberts 'East Yorkshire Regiment' and F. Roberts 'Royal Field Artillery'
Inscription: Top plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ PTE. HAROLD PERCY ROBERTS/ 1ST EAST YORKS/ DIED JULY 15TH 1916 AGED 21 YEARS./ BURIED AT ST SEVERS CEMETERY, ROUEN./ Lower plaque: ALSO OF HIS BROTHER/ CORPL FRANK ROBERTS/ M.M., R.F.A., B.E.F., KILLED/ JANUARY 8TH 1917 AT FONQUEVILLAS./ BURIED IN BRITISH CEMETERY./ WARLINCOURT HALTE, AGED 24 YEARS./ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Surnames, forenames, rank, regiment, dates of death, ages at death, where buried

Plaques

Height: 280mm

Width: 433mm

Depth: 3mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Backboard

Height: 350mm

Width: 510mm

Depth: 30mm

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good