Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Herefordshire
Town
Ross On Wye
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony

  • Date: 29 April 2018
    Attended by: Congregation of St. Frances of Rome
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
61066

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Current location

St Frances of Rome
Sussex Avenue
Ross On Wye
South Herefordshire
Hereford And Worcester
HR9 5AL
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 59881 23854
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Previous locations
  • Blessed Sacrament Church
    Corpus Christi Lane
    Ross On Wye
    South Herefordshire
    Hereford And Worcester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description
Rectangular plaque with incised lettering and decorative foliate border. Regimental badge in top left corner and monogram of the letter 'WJ M L' in lower right corner.
Inscription
OF YOUR CHARITY PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF/ WILFRID JOHN MASSEY LYNCH/ LIEUTENANT 3RD DRAGOON GUARDS/ AND SOMETIME OF THIS PARISH/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE 4TH APRIL 1918/ Greater Love hath no man than this/ that a man lay down his life for his friends (St John XV-13)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Massey-lynch, Wilfrid John
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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, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 3 mm, height 305 mm, width 610 mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
History
Originally in the old Ross Church till approx 1930. Taken to the new church in Ross in 1931, but was never installed due to a disagreement between the family (who paid for it) and the priest.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Gwendoline and Lilse Massey-Lynch.
Reference
  • Our Blog ukniwm.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/memorial-rediscovered-after-80-years/
  • Another memorial has been erected at All Saints church - The church in the trees at Bishopswood. Herefordshire. His name has been coupled with Lieutenant F. T. Harris who was his broter in law. His name is also on a memorial at St. Joseph's church, Warren Road, Blundellsands, Liverpool L23 6UE. See ref: 15121 Wilfrid John Massey-Lynch's name is commemorated on the Pozieres memorial, Somme. France. Other Refs are: The Ross Gazette: 23 July 1914 (marriage), 18 April 1918 ( war items), 1 April 1920, 17 November 2010, The Stonyhurst War Record, National Archives: W/O 339/73882, W/O 95/1153 (war diares)

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