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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Winchester
Town
Winchester
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21955

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Current location

Winchester Cathedral
The Close
Winchester
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9LS
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 48218 29284
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
On a rectangular dark green marble backboard, a white marble oval tablet surmounted by the three feathers badge and motto of the Welch Regiment, below which is the dedication, incised using black lettering. On the edges of the top part of the tablet, extending approximately halfway on both sides is a low relief carving of leaves and berries .
Inscription
TO / THE MEMORY / OF / MAJOR / ARTHUR JOHN BYNG WAVELL, F.R.G.S. / THE WELCH REGIMENT / KILLED IN ACTION ON JANUARY 9TH 1916 / NEAR MWELE BRITISH EAST AFRICA / WHILE IN COMMAND OF THE "ARAB RIFLES" / A FORCE RAISED BY HIM IN AUGUST 1914 / TO PROTECT MOMBASA. / HE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN / WAR AND WAS A WELL KNOWN AUTHOR AND EXPLORER. / ELDEST SON OF COLONEL A.H. WAVELL / THE WELCH REGIMENT. / BORN IN 1882. EDUCATED AT / WINCHESTER AND SANDHURST. / HE WAS PROMOTED MAJOR FOR / DISTINGUSHED SERVICE IN THE FIELD / DECEMBER 17TH 1915, AND WAS / AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS / IN JANUARY 1916.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Wavell, Arthur John Byng
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, given names, surname, society membership, unit, manner of death, date of death, place of death, family relationship, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 80mm, height 800mm, width 400mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 100mm, height 1000mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY
  • Grade I
  • 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
Responsibility
Winchester Cathedral
Reference
  • THE MILITARY MEMORIALS OF WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL by GOLDSMITH, RFK 18 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:THE FRIENDS OF WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL 1974 WINCHESTER

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