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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Moss Side
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18516

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Current location

Christ Church
Monton Street
Moss Side
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M14 4GP
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 84401 95852
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass Plaque with inscribed lettering, mainly in black but some capitals and the whole of the name are in red
Inscription
IN EVER AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE/ OF/ CECIL WEARN MARTIN/ LATE CORPORAL IN MANCHESTER COMPANIES OF THE VOLUNTEER MEDICAL STAFF CORPS/ WHO DIED AT KROONSTAD ON FRIDAY JULY 5TH 1901 AGED 22 YEARS/ HIMSELF OVERCOME BY THE DISEASE THROUGH WHICH HE HAD NURSED MANY OF HIS COMRADES/ DURING THE WAR WITH THE TRANSVAAL REPUBLIC AND THE ORANGE FREE STATE/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS MANY FRIENDS AND COMPANIONS ASSOCIATED WITH/ CHRIST CHURCH/ WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT. S MATTHEW XXV.21
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Martin, Cecil Wearn
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Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 300MM, width 600MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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