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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Hams
Town
Stokenham
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10207

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Current location

ON THE EAST WALL OF THE HOLDSWORTH CHAPEL
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH
Stokenham
South Hams
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 803 604
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
NOWY HEADED BRASS PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF MOUNTED ONTO A POLISHED GREY MARBLE BACKBOARD. MOULDED BRODER ON THE PLAQUE. BADGE OF THE ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGT IS DEPICTED IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ ARTHUR MERVYN HOLDSWORTH/ LIEUTENANT COLONEL/ ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT/ LA BOISELLE WHILST LEADING HIS/ BATTALION ON JULY 6TH 1916,/ BORN NOVEMBER 5TH 1875./ ELDEST SON OF/ ARTHUR F. AND FLORENCE A. HOLDSWORTH/ OF WIDDICOMBE, IN THIS PARISH./ FOR KING AND COUNTRY.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Holdsworth, Arhur Mervyn
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 30MM, height 830MM, width 570MM
    Materials: Marble - Grey
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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