Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Town
Fring
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19794

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Current location

All Saints Church
Fring
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
Norfolk
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 735 348
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Elaborate wall-mounted monument with base and pediment. Large RFC Crest above inscription tablet. Small family crest below (3 martlets, Lion and motto)
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE REVERED MEMORY/ OF/ RICHARD EDMUND DUSGATE DUSGATE ESQRE/ 2ND LIEUT. ROYAL FLYING CORPS / WHO DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY IN A GERMAN FIELD HOSPITAL/ OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION DECEMBER 19TH 1917/ AGED 20/ AND WAS BURIED AT VALENCIENNES IN FRANCE/ ELDEST SON OF/ RICHARD DUSGATE DUSGATE ESQRE/ LORD OF THIS MANOR/ WHO DIED AT FRING HALL FEBRUARY 6TH 1918/ AGED 67/ "IN THE WORLD YE SHALL HAVE TRIBULATION BUT BE OF GOOD/ CHEER, I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE/ TROUBLED, NEITHER LET IT BE AFRAID"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dusgate, Richard Edmund Dusgate
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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,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Grey
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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