Holy Bible
Accession Number NWHRM : 7040.1
Description
Holy Bible, King James version, presented to St Agustine's Church Norwich by contributors to the St Augustine's Forces Fund, dedicated to the Glory of God and in Proud and Loving Memory of George Victor Bridges. 4th Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment, who died aged 22 years on 17th April 1942 of wounds received at Japanese hands, and was buried with Military Honours in Changi Military Cemetry, by the side of the Changi-Singapore Road. The large volume would have been used on a lectern
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Measurements
80 mm
Department
Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum
Inscription
Presented to St Agustine's Church Norwich by contributors to the St Augustine's Forces Fund, dedicated to the Glory of God and in Proud and Loving Memory of George Victor Bridges. 4th Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment, who died aged 22 years on 17th April 1942 of wounds received at Japanese hands, and was buried with Military Honours in Changi Miliytary Cemetry, by the side of the Changi-Singapore Road. For use in his church of St Agustine, Norwich
