St Mary's Church - Harby

World War II

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  • Listing Status: Grade II*
  • District: Melton
  • Parish: Clawson, Hose & Harby

Wooden table with carved inscription on the top, covered with fitted glass, and with carved vines along the front, in squares on both sides, and on the cross-support below.

View Further Details Memorial Type:Church Fabric or Fitting, Table Ref: WMP0520 Other Designation: N/A Verification Required: No Information Sources: Harby website, LCC Website Links: http://www.harby.co.uk/Churchyardtext.ht...

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St Mary's Church - Harby
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Inscription Reads

THIS TABLE, PRESENTED BY THE PEOPLE OF HARBY,
IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
RFN AKERMAN CHARLES DEWEY,
AGED 20 YEARS
KILLED IN ACTION IN ITALY
OCTOBER 18TH, 1943.
PTE. JOHN WILLIAM MABBOTT,
AGED 33 YEARS
DIED OF WOUNDS IN ITALY
OCTOBER 25TH, 1944.
THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD:
AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN.
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Dewey - Akerman Charles Rifleman Princess Louises Kensington Regiment 1 18/10/1943 Mabbott - John William Private Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment 6 25/10/1944
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