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
- 14638
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Current location
ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE NORTH AISLE
ST NICHOLAS CHURCH
Harpenden
St Albans
Hertfordshire
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 130 140
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE WITH INCISED BORDER AND INSCRIPTION AND REGIMENTAL BADGE AT THE TOP CENTRE. BORDER IS DECORATED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WITH ENTWINED BRANCHES AND LEAVES. AT THE TOP CENTRE WITHIN A GARLAND IS THE BADGE OF THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT. ROSES ARE IN THE TWO TOP CORNERS OF THE BORDER
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY / OF / ARTHUR JOSEPH CLAY / MAJOR / 6TH NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT / WHO DIED AT HARPENDEN / IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY / ON FEBRUARY 18TH 1915 / THIS BRASS IS PLACED BY HIS BROTHERS / CROWN FOR THE VALIANT TO WEARY ONES REST
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Clay, Arthur Joseph
See details - 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: depth 5MM, height 602MM, width 456MM
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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