Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tendring
Town
Harwich
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22855

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Current location

St Nicholas' Church
Church Street
Harwich
Tendring
Essex
CO12 3DS
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 26116 32584
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall and corbel stone mounted, landscape oriented, grey marble backboard supporting a framed marble tablet. Incised inscription and name infilled with black paint.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF / THOMAS JOHN DENNEY, / OF THE 1/1 ESSEX R.H.A. / 5TH. CAVALRY DIVISION, / E.E.F. / WHO DIED AT HAVRE WHEN ON HIS WAY / HOME FOR DISPERSAL, AFTER LONG AND / STRENUOUS SERVICE, MARCH 11TH. 1919, / AGED 26 YEARS. / "QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Denney, Thomas John
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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: Forenames, surname, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
    Order of information: Forenames, surname, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Grey
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
  • Grade II*
  • 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

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