Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Chelmsford
Town
Little Leighs
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22310

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Current location

St John the Evangelist Church
Church Lane
Little Leighs
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 1PQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 71899 16750
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE. BLACK AND RED LETTERING. DECORATIVE BORDER. WELCH REGIMENTAL BADGE.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM MONTAGU HUGHES-HUGHES,/ CAPTAIN 9TH BATT. THE WELCH REGIMENT/ ELDER SON OF/ MONTAGU EDWARD HUGHES-HUGHES OF LEEZ PRIORY/ BORN APRIL 5TH 1884/ KILLED IN ACTION AT GIVENCHY 25TH SEPTEMBER 1915/ BURIED IN THE CEMETERY FESTUBERT./ DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hughes-hughes, William Montagu
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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: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, forenames, place of burial, date of birth, relationships, manner of death, place of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 5MM, height 460MM, width 820MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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