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Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast figure
District
Winchester
Town
Winchester
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21961

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Current location

Winchester Cathedral
Cathedral Close
Winchester
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9LS
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 48166 29291
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A light grey stone structure with a central element of the standing figure of an officer in uniform holding a cap and stick. The figure stands between two rectangular columns supported by two brackets each with a high relief carving of the head of a young man. The tablet is surmounted by a curved pediment with, at the centre, an escutcheon painted in purple and gold, probably the family coat of arms. The dedication is incised and coloured black and is set beneath the figure.
Inscription
GUY VICTOR BARING/ BORN 1875 DIED 1916/ FOURTH SON OF THE FOURTH BARON ASHBURTON/ MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT THREE TIMES ELECTED FOR THIS/ CITY MAJOR AND TEMP. LT COL COLDSTREAM GUARDS/ SERVED IN SOUTH AFRICA 1898-1900 EAST AFRICA 1901/ AND FRANCE FROM APR 1915 TO SEPT 15 1916 WHEN HE FELL/ WHILE COMMANDING THE 1ST BATTn OF HIS REGIMENT IN THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. HE WAS GREATLY BELOVED/ MORE BRAVE FOR THIS THAT HE HAD MUCH TO LOVE/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baring, Guy Victor
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: given names, surname, date of birth, date of death, civilian and military history, manner of death, fate of death & place of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height c 2000mm, width c 1250mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Winchester Cathedral
Reference
  • THE MILITARY MEMORIALS OF WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL by GOLDSMITH, RFK 19 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:THE FRIENDS OF WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL 1974 WINCHESTER

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