Lieutenant James Elliot Sparks

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Richmond Upon Thames
Town: Richmond
County: Greater London
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 12515

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Current location

South side of the chancel
to the left of the vestry door.
Holy Trinity Church
Sheen Park
Richmond
Richmond Upon Thames
Greater London
TW9 1UP
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 18639 75136
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

White marble tablet on a green marble backboard and carved foliate border. Incised black inscription. Bronze Crest of the Royal Fusiliers at top.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND / IN LOVING MEMORY OF / JAMES ELLIOT SPARKS, / LIEUT. 4TH BATT. ROYAL FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION / AT THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME / 21ST JULY 1916, AGED 21 YEARS

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Sparks, James Elliott
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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: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Green
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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