Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Merton
Town
Wimbledon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880), Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899), Boer War; Second (1899-1902), Burma (19th Century)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12569

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Current location

ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH
Wimbledon
Merton
Greater London
SW19 7BP
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 24410 71464
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
MARBLE AND ALABASTER TABLET WITH GILT EDGING SURROUNDED BY A MOTTLED BROWN FRAME.
Inscription
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF/ SIR LAUNCELOTTE GUBBINS K.C.B., M.V.O., J.P./ WHO DIED ON JULY 8TH 1925 AGED 76 YEARS/ HE SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS/ AFGHANISTAN 1878-1880. EGYPT 1882/ BURMAH 1886. SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902/ DIRECTOR GENERAL A.M.S., 1910 - 1914/ A CAREER OF 41 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE./ BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gubbins, Launcelotte
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Commemorations
  • First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Burma (19th Century)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 4CM, height 38CM, width 61.5CM
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • Grade II*
  • 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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