Private A C Allen Memorial Plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Sedgemoor
Town: Weare
County: Somerset
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 24863

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Current location

St Gregory's Church
Sparrow Hill Way
Weare
Sedgemoor
Somerset
BS26 2LE
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 41371 52652
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

CROSS-SHAPED BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ON WOODEN BACKBOARD. INCISED LETTERING.

Inscription

IN/ SACRED/ MEMORY/ OF/ PRIVATE ARTHUR CHARLES ALEN/ 12TH GLOSTERS/ WHO FELL/ IN ACTION/ IN FRANCE/ SEPT 13 1916/ HE ANSWERED/ HIS COUNTRY'S CALL/ ERECTED BY HIS /LOVING WIFE AND CHILD/ "FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Alen, Arthur Charles
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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: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships
Order of information: rank, forenames, surname, place of death, date of death, who erected by.

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: height 580MM, width 410MM
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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