Lieutenant C L Cornish

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Mendip
Town: Butleigh
County: Somerset
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 24433

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Current location

St Leonards Church
High Street
Butleigh
Mendip
Somerset
BA6 8SU
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 52007 33923
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A brass plaque with carved lettering in black.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN BLESSED MEMORY OF/ HENRY CORNISH/ YOUNGEST SON OF ROBERT CORNISH/ BORN AT BUTLEIGH FEB 15TH 1837 DIED AT SURBITON TUNE 1915/ BARRISTER AT LAW/ A DISTINGUISHED JOURNALIST IN INDIA WHERE HE/ WAS CO FOUNDER OF THE MADRAS MAIL NEWSPAPER/ ALSO OF HIS YOUNGER SON/CHARLES LAWSON CORNISH/ LIEUTENANT 2ND HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY/ BORN AUG 13TH 1887 KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YRPES NOVEMBER 13TH 1914/ AFTER TAKING PART IN THE RETREAT FROM MONS/ THE BATTLES OF THE MARNE AND THE AISNE/ 'QUIT YOU LIKE MEN'

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Cornish, Charles Lawson
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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: relationships, forenames, surname, rank, regiment, date of birth, manner of death, place of death, date of death, additional
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 420mm, width 610mm
Materials: Brass

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST LEONARD
Grade II*
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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