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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Harrow
Town
Harrow On The Hill
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11163

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Church Hill
Harrow On The Hill
Harrow
Greater London
HA1 3HQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 15339 87450
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
White marble tablet with black lettering.
Inscription
/IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF HENRY SHERARD OSBORN ASHINGTON BA LLB (CANTAB)/ CAPTAIN 7TH BATTN EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT/ ONLY SON OF SHERARD AND LYDIA ASHINGTON/ AND GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE/ KILLED IN ACTION NEAR COMBLES 31ST JANUARY 1917/ IN HIS 26TH YEAR/ HE THAT SHALL ENDURE TO THE END SHALL BE SAVED
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashington, Henry Sherard Osborn, Ba, Ll B (cantab)
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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: surname, rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age of death, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 200mm, height 3700mm, width 600mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
St Mary's Church
Reference

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