Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Devon
Town
Killerton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25339

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Current location

Within the National Trust Killerton Estate
Chapel of the Holy Evangelist
Beare Lane
Killerton Estate
Killerton
East Devon
Devon
EX5 3LE
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 97667 00331
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular brass plaque with commemoration etched in black lettering within a black border. The plaque is affixed to the front of one of a series of wooden altar stalls.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ HENRY SOMERSET ALLAN M.A./ CHAPLAIN 1912-14. /BORN 1883. DYKE SCHOLAR 1903./ B.A. OXON 1906. ORDAINED 1907. /SERVED 12 YEARS. PRIVATE/ AND N.C.O. 1/5 PA. SOMERSET L.I./ 2ND LIEUT. LONDON REGT. JAN 1916./ DIED OF WOUNDS IN FRANCE OCT 2ND.1916
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, academic honours, date of birth, profession, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHAPEL OF THE HOLY EVANGELISTS
  • Grade I
  • 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
Responsibility
NATIONAL TRUST

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