All Saints Church - Hoby

World War I

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  • Listing Status: Grade I
  • District: Melton
  • Made by: Mr Frank Jordan of Leicester
  • Parish: Hoby with Rotherby

Bronze plaque in alabaster frame. Inscription mostly in gold. Dedicated 30/05/1920, cost 15 pounds (with 2 pounds 10s for fixing to wall and 15s to Mr William Ward for services). Further events funded by the War Memorial fund included a Meat Tea, sports prizes and a Whist Drive. Total expenditure from the fund was 62 pounds 11s 3d. Rededicated 30/09/2009 (copy of service held) after restored 2008 by Skillingtons of Grantham. Now has perspex sheet hanging in front to protect it from bats.

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Tablet or Plaque or Board Ref: WMP0548 Other Designation: N/A UKNIWM Ref: 37693 Commissioned By: Local fundraising - see 2009 rededica Information Sources: AFinney, DHorsfield 2009, V Allsop 2009, RKnox 2010 Website Links: http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grant...
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All Saints Church - Hoby
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Inscription Reads

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
[NAMES]
AETERNA FAC CUM SANCTIS TUIS IN GLORIA NUMERARI

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