Record

Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/2/151
File NumberCCM54678
TitleAir Mechanic 2nd Class JOSEPH HENRY HIBBERT - CHINGFORD MOUNT CEMETERY - Royal Flying Corps
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DescriptionFile of correspondence concerning the grave of Air Mechanic 2nd Class Joseph Henry Hibbert in Chingford Mount Cemetery, UK. Main topics include: correspondence from next of kin regarding the neglected condition of Air Mechanic Hibbert’s grave, and arrangements by the Commission to tidy the grave and ensure its future maintenance.
Content NoteIncludes: Handwritten letter from Miss E. Hibbert, sister of the casualty, to the IWGC Secretary regarding the neglected condition of Air Mechanic Hibbert’s grave, dated 25 September 1959; letter from the IWGC Secretary to Miss E. Hibbert reporting that arrangements were made to cover Air Mechanic Hibbert’s grave with new turf and re-erect the headstone at the correct level, and that an agreement with a local nurseryman had been made for the future maintenance of war graves in the cemetery, dated 28 October 1959; letter from the IWGC Director-General to Miss E. Hibbert informing her that the work of re-erecting the headstone and turfing the surface of the grave had been completed, dated 17 November 1959.
Date25/9/1959 - 24/11/1959
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryEfiles
Cemetery_NameCHINGFORD MOUNT CEMETERY
ArchNoteOriginal file destroyed.
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