Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Hampshire
Town
Blackmoor
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48450

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Current location

St. Matthew's Church
Honey Lane
Blackmoor
East Hampshire
Hampshire
GU33 6BW
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 78033 33562
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
BRASS PLAQUE. INCISED ROMAN CAPS. PLAIN INCISED LINE FORMS BORDER. INCISED COAT OF ARMS IN TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER.
Inscription
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD./ ORMELIE CAMPBELL HANNY/ GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY/ AND HIS QUEEN AND WAS KILLED/ IN ACTION AT PAARDEBERG/ SOUTH AFRICA 18TH FEBRUARY/ 1900 AGE 51 WHEN LEADING HIS/ BRIGADE OF MOUNTED INFANTRY. / HE SERVED FOR 32 YEARS IN THE ARGYLL/ AND SOUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS AND/ COMMANDED THE 1ST BATTALION FROM 1893-9./ ALMIGHTY FATHER, WE BESEECH THEE/ GRANT HIS SOUL REFRESHMENT LIGHT AND/ PEACE AND TO US REPENTANCE AND/ GRACE TO FOLLOW HIS GOOD EXAMPLE. THAT/ WITH HIM WE MAY HEREAFTER JOYFULLY/ SERVE THEE IN THY HEAVENLY KINGDOM/ THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN/ THIS MEMORIAL OF THEIR LOVE IS PLACED HERE BY WILLIAM WALDEGRAVE/ 2ND EARL OF SELBOURNE, HIS WIFE AND HIS SISTERS AND THEIR HUSBANDS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: year died,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: forname, surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 580MM, width 430MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW
  • 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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