Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Chester
Town
Chester
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13055

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Current location

On the south wall
St Marys Centre
St Marys Hill
Chester
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2DW
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 40554 65835
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted white white marble tablet mounted on grey stone base. Top left a sprig of oakleaves and acorsn and the Badge of the Cheshire Regiment and, top right a sprig of shamrock and the Badge of the Royal Irish Rifles carved in relief.
Inscription
TO/ THE GLORY OF OF GOD/ IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE EXAMPLE OF THE LIFE OF/ HENRY EDWARD NAPIER/ BRIG GENERAL 88TH BRIGADE, 29TH DIVISION./ HE SERVED FIRST IN THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT/ THEN IN THE ROYAL IRISH RIFLES/ AND FELL WITH MANY OF HIS BRIGADE/ IN THE LANDING ON V BEACH/ GALLIPOLI/ 25TH APRIL 1915./ I ASKED LIFE OF THEE AND THOU GAVEST/ HIM A LONG LIFE EVEN FOR EVER AND EVER
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Napier, Henry Edward
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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