Memorial Details
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Memorial
Plaque Grimwood 1941 St. Peter
Reference
F6.02
Place
FALSTONE
Map ref
NY 724874
Original Location
St. Peter's Church, Falstone Village. Behind organ screen.
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Plaque 5.5cm high x 28cm wide, very plain. The top, middle and last lines are in Roman capitals, the rest in sans serif capitals.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
and in memory of
Thomas George Grimwood M.N.
aged 30 of S.S. Embassage. Torpedoed, August 27. 1941
Requiescat in pace
Names
See above
Notes
1. "Ad dei gloriam" means "To the glory of God"
2. S.S. Embassage of 4954 tons was hit by torpedo from a submarine at 54N 13W.
3. See Every Name A Story
2. S.S. Embassage of 4954 tons was hit by torpedo from a submarine at 54N 13W.
3. See Every Name A Story
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell;
British Vessels Lost at Sea 1939-45 First published by HMSO 1947. Republished by Patrick Stephen ISBN 0 85059 267 4
Source of quotation
“Requiescat in pace” (“May he rest in peace”) Latin Mass for the Dead
British Vessels Lost at Sea 1939-45 First published by HMSO 1947. Republished by Patrick Stephen ISBN 0 85059 267 4
Source of quotation
“Requiescat in pace” (“May he rest in peace”) Latin Mass for the Dead
Research acknowledgements
P. Thirkell; J. Brown; Tony Harding
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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