Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Salisbury
Town
Fovant
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57009

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Current location

St. George's Church
Church Lane
Fovant
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP3 5LA
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 99617 29562
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stone tablet with two decorative carved pilasters. Last line of inscription in carved scroll.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF / JOHN MAITLAND SHORLAND, R.N. / MIDSHIPMAN IN H.M.S. INVINCIBLE / THE ELDEST SON OF / MAITLAND ARTHUR AND AGNES SHORLAND / WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY / IN THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND, MAY 31, 1916, AGED 17 YEARS. / DEATH SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Shorland, John Maitland
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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, age of death, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 49 cm, width 105 cm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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