Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Somaliland Campaign (1900-1920)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55638

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Current location

West Porch
Manchester Cathedral
Cathedral Street
Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 1SX
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 83883 98752
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plain, rectangular brass plaque on black painted back board. Inscription enclosed within border consisting of two black lines.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ARTHUR WILLIAM VALENTINE PLUNKETT./ LIEUT-COLONEL COMMANDING 2ND BATTN THE KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES./ MAJOR IN THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT,/ KILLED IN ACTION AT GUMBURRU, SOMALILAND,/ ON APRIL 17TH 1903. AGED 34./ ALSO IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS OF/ THE 2ND BATTN THE KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES, WHO FELL WITH HIM./ (Names)/ "HE SHALL CHOOSE OUR INHERITANCE FOR US."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bell, E W
Gaynor, J A
Mckinnon, L.
Morris, H. H De B.
Olivey, H. E.
Plunkett, Arthur William Valentine
Stewart, J. Johnston
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • Somaliland Campaign (1900-1920)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Plunkett: Forenames, surname, units, date of death, manner, place of death, and date of death, age; Others: Unit, rank, initials, surname, home regiment
    Order of information: As above
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 37.5mm, height 350mm, width 950mm
    Materials: Unknown
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Manchester Cathedral Chapter

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