Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Wiltshire
Town
Melksham
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 29th January 1922
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24318

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Current location

St Michael and All Angels Church
Melksham
West Wiltshire
Wiltshire
SN12 6LX
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 90288 63732
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
MARBLE TILE MOSAIC IN BLUE, WHITE AND GOLD. INCISED INSCRIPTION
Inscription
DAY BY DAY/ WE MAGNIFY THEE/ EDWIN GEORGE WYLD/ VICAR OF THIS PARISH FOR 29 YEARS/ DIED 27TH DEC. 1919/ AND MARY CAROLINE HIS WIFE/DIED 30TH AUG.1911/GEORGE RICHARD THEIR SON/ KILLED IN ACTION AT/ GIVENCHY FRANCE/ 24TH DEC. 1914/ MAKE THEM/ TO BE NUMBERED/ WITH THY SAINTS/ IN GLORY/ EVERLASTING
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Wyld, George Richard
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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: FIRST NAMES, SURNAME, HOW DIED, WHERE DIED, DATE OF DEATH.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble, Mosaic
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC

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