St Michael's Church - Croft

World War II

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  • Listing Status: Grade II
  • District: Blaby
  • Parish: Croft

Paper memorial with photo of fallen on handdrawn background with handwritten description, within wooden frame

View Further Details Memorial Type:Tablet or Plaque or Board, Framed poster Ref: WMP0342 Other Designation: N/A Information Sources: Record Office' T Coxon

Location

St Michael's Church - Croft
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Inscription Reads

IN MEMORIAM - MUFFLED PEAL
ON APRIL 24TH 1945, IN 2 HOURS 33 MINUTES,
ON THE BELLS IN THIS TOWER, A PEAL OF 5,040
GRANDSIRE DOUBLES
FREDERICK HORSEWOOD TREBLE
GUNNER F BAILESS RH 2
FREDERICK WATSON 3
ERNEST MORRIS 4
WILLIAM A WOOD 5
ALFRED E WARWICK TENOR
CONDUCTOR ERNEST MORRIS
RUNG MUFFLED TO THE MEMORY OF
PTE ROBIN HANDS, KOSB
CHORISTER AND RINGER OF THIS CHURCH,
WHO WAS KILLED IN GERMANY ON APRIL 8TH
1945, SIX DAYS AFTER HIS 22ND BIRTHDAY.

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Hands - Robert Glyn Hamilton Private Kings Own Scottish Borderers 5 08/04/1945
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