St Brandon's Church - Lieutenant Colonel George Ivar Wiehe

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Scottish Covenanters (1638-1687)

Ceremony

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Attended by:

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

104289

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Current location

St Brandon's Church
Brancepeth Castle Road
Brancepeth
Durham
Durham
DH7 8DD
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 22480 37698
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A rectangular brass plaque with black inscribed lettering. The plaque commemorates Lieutenant Colonel George Ivar Wiehe, who was killed during the Second World War.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ LIEUTENANT COLONEL/ GEORGE IVAR WIEHF . M.C./ THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY/ WHO COMMANDED THE DEPOT OF THE/ REGIMENT AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR/ IN 1939 AND THE 2ND BATTALION OF/ THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. 1940 - 1941/ DIED - 23RD DECEMBER 1942./ "HE THAT IS FAITHFUL IN THAT WHICH IS LEAST/ IS FAITHFUL ALSO IN MUCH"

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Scottish Covenanters (1638-1687)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: First name, surname, rank, regiment, date of death, awards, cause of death
Order of information: Undefined

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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