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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Calderdale
Town
Swerby
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Crimean War (1853-1856), 19th Century Wars (1800-1899), Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2043

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Current location

St Peter's Church
St Peters Ave
Swerby
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX6 1HT
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 04200 23200
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stone tablet. Reliefs of wreaths and flags.
Inscription
IN/ BELOVED MEMORY OF/ ROBERT JOHNSTON STANSFIELD/ ELDER SON OF/ COLONEL STANSFIELD/ OF FIELD HOUSE IN THIS PARISH/ LATE A CAPTAIN/ IN HER MAJESTY'S 38TH AND 12TH REGIMENT/ AND A MAGISTRATE FOR THE WEST RIDING/ WHO DIED AT FIRBY HALL NEAR YORK/ ON THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL 1876/ AGED 38 YEARS/ HE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION/ IN THE CRIMEA WAR/ AND THROUGH THE INDIAN MUTINY/ A BRAVE SOLDIER TRUE AND LOYAL/ GENTLE PATIENT FULL OF FAITH/ AND FULL OF CHARITY/ THE ETERNAL GOD IS THY REFUGE/ AND UNDERNEATH ARE THE/ EVERLASTING ARMS/ ERECTED BY HIS WIDOW AGNES STANSFIELD
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Crimean War (1853-1856)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death,relationships,occupation
    Order of information: forename,relationships,rank,regiment,occupation,place of death,year died,age of death
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 1220MM, width 760MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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