Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Somerset
Town
Huish Champflower
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
Civilian (19th; 20th and 21st Centuries)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24606

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Current location

St Peter's Church
Huish Champflower
West Somerset
Somerset
TA4 2HP
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 04916 29205
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A white marble, corniced tablet, on black backboard. lettering in Black with black border.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM GOOD GUPPY, OF FALMOUTH,/ SURGEON, GRANDSON OF WILLIAM AND BETSY GUPPY,/ WHO DIED OF FEVER AT ERZEROUM IN ARMENIA/ NOVEMBER 17TH 1877, AGED 22 YEARS/ LABOURING FEARLESSLY AMID THE SICK AND WOUNDED TURKS/ IN THE RUSSO TURKISH WAR IN HOSPITAL AND UNDER FIRE,/ ON THE DEVI BOYUN HEIGHTS, NOVEMBER 4TH & IN THE ASSAULT/ ON THE AZIZIE FORT, NOVEMBER 9TH/ CEASED NOT FROM HIS WORK OF MERCY, TILL HE LAY/ DOWN TO DIE/ BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL, FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Guppy, William Good
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Commemorations
  • Civilian (19th; 20th and 21st Centuries)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname. date of death, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age, relationships, occupation, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST PETER
  • Grade I
  • 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
Sponsorship
Private

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