Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of London
Town
City of London
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899), First World War (1914-1918), Boer War; Second (1899-1902), Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11655

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Current location

St Michael's Church
Cornhill
City of London
City Of London
Greater London
EC3V 9DS
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 32948 81101
Denomination: Church of England

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Inscription
IN MEMORY OF BRIGADIER GENERAL THE RIGHT HON. ROBERT WHITE CB CMG DSO WHO DIED 19 NOVEMBER 1936 AGED 75 YEARS. CAPTAIN ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS AND LIEUTENANT ROYAL BUCKS HUSSARS. HE SERVED IN THE NILE EXPEDITION 1884/5. SERVED IN THE BOER WAR 1900. ON THE OUTBREAK OF THE GREAT WAR HE RAISED AND COMMANDED THE 10TH BATTALION ROYAL FUSILIERS - THE STOCK EXCHANGE BATTALION. HE LATER COMMANDED THE 184TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. A MEMORIAL TO THE 10TH BATTALION ROYAL FUSILIERS HANGS IN THIS CHURCH.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
White, Robert
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Commemorations
  • Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, date of death, age, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, date of death, age, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, date of death, age, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, date of death, age, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
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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