Lieutenant J N Grant

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: West Dorset
Town: Charminster
County: Dorset
Country: England
Commemoration: Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
Maker: MESSRS T PRATT & SONS (Founder / Foundry)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 1115

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Current location

North wall of north aisle.
St Mary's Church
West Hill
Charminster
West Dorset
Dorset
DT2 9RD
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 67918 92694
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular brass plaque with incised inscription in black lettering Foliate border with red painted patee crosses in the corners and a latin cross in the upper centre.

Inscription

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF/ JOHN NAPIER GRANT, LIEUTENANT 35TH (ROYAL SUSSEX)/ REGIMENT/ FORMERLY A PUPIL OF THIS SCHOOL, WHO AFTER/ EARNING MARKED RECOGNITION IN THE SOUDAN WAR/ [WHILE ATTACHED TO THE "MOUNTED INFANTRY"]/ WAGED IN THE HOPE OF RESCUING GENERAL GORDON,/ DIED OF FEVER AT RAMLEH, SEPTEMBER 4TH 1885/ IN THE TWENTY - FOURTH YEAR OF HIS AGE/ ERECTED BY HIS FRIENDS AND SCHOOL FELLOWS.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Grant, John, Napier
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Commemorations

Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,surname,manner of death,age of death,additional
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 460MM, width 565MM
Materials: Brass

Listing information

PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY
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

Condition

LT J N GRANT
WMO ID: 121394
Condition: Good [last updated on 14-06-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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