Memorial Title
FO H A Clark and Lt G H B Sowter
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 memorial tablet to FO H A Clark and Lt G H B Sowter in St John the Evangelist's Church at Hazelwood, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: St John the Evangelist's Church Hob Hill Hazelwood Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE56 4AL NGR: SK 32816 46040 (From online digital mapping.) |
Location details: Inside the church on the south wall of the nave, west of the porch door. |
Type
| Overall type: Tablet. |
Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is well cared for. |
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| Description: An oblong limestone tablet with stepped shoulders, a moulded border and two supporting brackets. The inscription is incised in upright capital roman lettering, the dates gilded and the remainder coloured black. |
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Inscription
| 1939 - 1945 REMEMBERING WITH GRATITUDE AND HONOUR HAROLD ARTHUR CLARK FLYING OFFICER. PATHFINDER FORCE BOMBER COMMAND GEOFFREY HASTINGS BROOKE SOWTER LIEUTENANT H.M. COLDSTREAM GUARDS AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN; AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council.
Local authorities:
From WW2: Hazelwood Parish Council; Belper Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council
From 1974: Hazelwood Parish Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council
History
10th March 1986: The church was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1335374.
22nd July, 2015: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and well cared for.
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