Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
North Wiltshire
Town
Sopworth
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24298

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Current location

In churchyard
east of church
St. Mary's Church
Church Lane
Sopworth
North Wiltshire
Wiltshire
SN14 6PS
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 82825 86283
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
SHORT PILLAR ON THREE STEPPED PLINTH CARVED CAP AND SWORD ON THE TOP OF THE PILLAR
Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY/ NORMAN AND ELIZA NEEMS/ IN MEMORY OF THEIR TWO DEARLY LOVED SONS/ PERCY VINCENT NIGEL NEEMS/ 2ND LIEUT 10TH SERVICE BATTALION/ GLOUCESTER REGT/ WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF LOOS/ FRANCE SEPT 25TH 1915/ DIED OCT 9TH 1915 AGED 19 YEARS/ AND REGINALD NORMAN NEEMS/ BOMBARDIER ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY/ WHO DIED FROM PNEUMONIA/ WHIL ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN FRANCE/ MARCH 20TH 1917 AGED 22 YEARS/ BURIED IN THE CEMETERY AT/ ECLUSIER NEAR PERONNE FRANCE/ THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ THE BEST ARE THE FIRST/ THAT ARE CALLED ON TO DIE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Neems, Percy Vincent Nigel
Neems, Reginald Norman
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: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 430MM, height 1960MM, width 490MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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