Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
New Forest
Town
Burley
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21392

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Current location

St John the Baptist Church
Church Lane
Burley
New Forest
Hampshire
BH24 4AP
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 21419 03159
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
BRASS PLAQUE WITH WOODEN MOUNT.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ HERBERT CHARLES BRUCE CUMMINS/ CAPTAIN 9TH SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS/ KILLED NEAR ARMENTIERES/ 7TH MAY 1915 AGED 39/ DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cummins, Herbert Charles Bruce
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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,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 30MM, height 306MM, width 611MM
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 21MM, height 343MM, width 640MM
    Materials: Wood
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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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