Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
St Albans
Town
Harpenden
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14637

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Current location

TOP RIGHT OF THE NORTH WALL IN THE NORTH AISLE
ST NICHOLAS CHURCH
Harpenden
St Albans
Hertfordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 130 140
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE WITH A BORDER. IN THE TOP CENTRE IS A REGIMENTAL BADGE AND THE INSCRIPTION IS IN BLACK LETTERING BORDER DECORATED WITH ENTWINED LEAVES ON A BLACK BACKGROUND. AT EACH CORNER IS A SQUARE ENCLOSING A STYLISED FLOWER. BADGE OF THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT AT THE TOP CENTRE
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / CHRISTOPHER BLAKE / B.A. (CANTAB) / 2ND LIEUT. BEDFORDSHIRE RE / 4TH SON OF DR AND MRS BLAKE / OF HARPENDEN / WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS / KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME / NEAR GUILLEMONT FRANCE / ON THE 4TH SEPT / 1916 / AGED 24 YEARS / BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART / FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Blake, Christopher
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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: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 5MM, height 610MM, width 460MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
  • 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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