Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
New Forest
Town
Burley
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21393

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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
EXTRAVAGANTLY DECORATED RECTANGULAR BRASS TABLET MOUNTED ON STAINED WOOD MOUNT. WITH DOMED TOP CENTRE TO CONTAIN THE FAMILY CREST OF A NEGRO HEAD IN PROFILE COUPED AT THE SHOULDER, BANDED AND WEARING EARRINGS.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND DEAR MEMORY OF/ GEORGE MATERMAN THOMPSON/ LIEUTENANT "THE ROYAL SCOTS"/ THE SON OF COLONEL G.W. THOMPSON "THE ROYAL SCOTS"/ AND MRS THOMPSON, BEECHWOD, BURLEY;/ BORN AT ESHOWE, ZULULAND, 21ST FEBRUARY 1890./ KILLED WHILE SERVING WITH THE WEST AFRICAN FRONTIER FORCE/ GALLANTLY LEADING AN ATTACK ON A STRONGLY ENTRENCHED/ POSITION OF THE ENEMY AT CHRA, TOGOLAND, 22ND AUGUST 1914/ "LOYAL TO THE KING, HIS COUNTRY AND HIS GOD"/ "IN A SHORT TIME HE FULFILLED A LONG TIME"/ IN HONOUR ALSO OF SERGEANT ASURI MOSHI AND A PRIVATE OF THE/ GOLD COAST REGIMENT, A SERGEANT, 2 CORPORALS AND 9 TIRAILLEURS/ (SENEGALESE) WHO BRAVELY FOLLOWED THEIR YOUNG LEADER AND/ LAID DOWN THIER LIVES IN DEFENCE OF HIS BODY/ REQUIESCAT IN PACE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Thompson, George Masterman
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Commemorations
  • 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 30MM, height 693MM, width 866MM
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 15MM, height 719MM, width 879MM
    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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