Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Town
Wroxeter
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68651

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Current location

St Andrew's Church
Brookside
Wroxeter
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Shropshire
SY5 6PH
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 56323 08245
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular tablet set on a wooden backboard with the lettering in black.
Inscription
IN EVER DEVOTED MEMORY OF/ EDGAR FRANCIS JENKINS/ BORN 17th DECEMBER 1850/ DIED 17th JANUARY 1898/ ALSO IVY HELEN JENKINS ONLY DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE/ BORN 14th APRIL 1889/ DIED 16th APRIL 1902/ ALSO CAPTAIN EDGAR KYNNERSLEY JENKINS/ ELDER SON OF THE ABOVE/ 19th HUSSARS AND 2nd DUKE OF CORNWALL'S L.I./ BORN 18th MARCH 1891 / DIED OF WOUNDS 23rd SEPTEMBER 1916/ ON THE SALONICA FRONT
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Jenkins, Edgar Kynnersley
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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: Relationships, rank, forename, surname, regiment, manner of death, date of birth, date of death, place of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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