Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Cotswold
- Town
- Kingscote
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20891
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Current location
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Kingscote
Cotswold
Gloucestershire
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 818 963
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A STONE BASE. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK WITH THE INTIAL LETTER OF EACH WORD IN RED REGIMENTAL BADGE AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF / ANTHONY FRANCIS PARKINSON / LIEUTENANT 1ST BATTALION DORSETSHIRE REGT / THE DEARLY LOVED YOUNGEST SON OF / THOMAS AND ADA BLANCHE PARKINSON OF THE RIDGE / WHO FELL AT BETHUNE, FRANCE, THE 13TH OCT 1914. / "BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD." / "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships,additional
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 400MM, width 570MM
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
- Grade II*
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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