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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Chichester
Town
Funtington
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16729

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Church Lane
Funtington
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 9LH
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 80075 08155
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
WALL-MOUNTED STONE TABLET. BLACK LETTERING. BLACK CROSS TOP CENTRE.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN MEMORY OF/ GEORGE HENRY WHITE, A.B, R.N,/ WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED IN THE NORTH SEA,/ WHILE ENGAGED IN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS DUTY,/ ON THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 23RD 1916,/ AGED 29 YEARS./ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED AS A TOKEN OF THE ESTEEM/ AND RESPECT ON WHICH HE WAS HELD BY THE OFFICERS/ AND MEN OF H.M.S. MINOTAUR.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
White, George Henry
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 400MM, width 700MM
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • THE 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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