Second Lieutenant W A S Forbes

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: 16 March 1920
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

33618

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Current location

South east corner
next to battlefield cross (WMR 33622)
St Sancredus Church
Sancreed Road
Sancreed
Penwith
Cornwall
TR20 8QS
England

OS Grid Ref: SW 42020 29377
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Bronze relief plaque mounted on a semi-circular stone entablature with black marble columns. Inscription at the top of the stone and base of the plaque. Portrait of Forbes in relief in the centre of the plaque. Badge of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry at the top of the entablature and badge of the Architectural Association is at the base. At left is his Battlefield Cross WMR 33622

Inscription

Rectangular plaque: "I WILL GET ME OUT OF MY COUNTRY / & FROM MY KINDRED & FROM MY FATHER'S HOME / UNTO A LAND THAT GOD WILL SHEW ME" Beneath portrait: WILLIAM ALEXANDER STANHOPE FORBES/ SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE 1ST BATTon. D.C.L.I./ SON OF STANHOPE & ELIZABETH FORBES OF HIGHER FAUGHAN/ PAUL. BORN AT TREWARVENETH PAUL 26th MAY 1893. EDUCATED / AT BEDALES SCHOOL. STUDt OF THE ARCHITECTl. ASSocn 1911-1914/ KILLED LEADING HIS PLATOON IN THE CHARGE AT GUILLEMONT / ON THE SOMME BATTLEFIELD IN FRANCE 3rd SEPTr 1916.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Stanhope Forbes, William Alexander
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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: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Backboard
Measurements: depth C 150MM, height C 2000MM, width C 1250MM
Materials: Stone - Derbyshire Gritstone
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
Column
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Black

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private
Details: Stanhope Alexander Forbes R.A. (father)

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