Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Salisbury
Town
Boyton
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70020

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Current location

Inside
St Mary the Virgin Church
Boyton Manor
Boyton
Salisbury
Wiltshire
BA12 0SS
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 95043 39578
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A rectangular tablet with a stone surround and the dedication is written in black lettering in the centre of the tablet.
Inscription
Sacred to the Memory of/ THOMAS RUGG,/ IMPERIAL YEOMANRY VOLUNTEER:/ YOUNGEST SON OF THOMAS SNELGROVE RUGG,/ OF THIS PARISH;/ WHO BELOVED AND LAMENTED BY ALL,/ IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR,/ DIED AT SEA MARCH 4TH 1901, AGED 22.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Rugg, Thomas
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Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, regiment, war, date of death, age of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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