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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Dorset
Town
Tarrant Gunville
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26717

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Current location

ST MARYS CHURCH
Orchard Chase
Tarrant Gunville
North Dorset
Dorset
DT11 8JJ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 92523 12658
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
TABLET CARVED BORDER AND RELIEF BADGE OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY IN WHITE MARBLE ABOVE TEXT.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY/ OF/ CHARLES POMEROY/ HUGHES-GIBB, CAPTAIN R.F.A./ WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED/ IN ACTION BEFORE TRONES WOOD/ WHILST COMMANDING THE 158TH BATTERY/ ON JULY 25 1916, AGED 33/ ALSO OF/ HAROLD FRANCIS/ HUGHES-GIBB, LIEUT, R.F.A./ KILLED IN ACTION AT THE BATTLE/ OF ARRAS, APRIL 19 1917, AGED 25/ "EXCEPT A CORN OF WHEAT FALL INTO/ THE GROUND AND DIE, IT ABIDETH ALONE/ BUT IF IT DIE IT BRINGETH FORTH/ MUCH FRUIT." ST JOHN XII.24
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hughes-gibb, Charles Pomeroy
Hughes-gibb, Harold Francis
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 30", width 20"
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • 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
Sponsorship
Private

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