Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Southend On Sea
Town
Southend On Sea
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22661

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Current location

St. John the Baptist Church
Church Road
Southend On Sea
Southend On Sea
Essex
SS1 2AL
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 88547 85173
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Small stone scroll, possibly moved from a nearby Tyler family plot.
Inscription
In proud and ever/loving memory of/George William Tyler/who gave his life in the/Battle of the Somme/15th September 1916./Aged 28 years./Buried at Ginchy./Greater love hath no man/than this, that he lay down/his life for friends/Also of/Sergeant Frank H. Tyler./Killed in France 5th July 1918./Aged 34 years.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Tyler, Frank H
Tyler, George William
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, place of death, forenames, place of burial
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: height 450mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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