Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Font or font cover
District
Sedgemoor
Town
Wedmore
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24872

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Current location

To right of chancel
Church of St Mary
Wedmore
Sedgemoor
Somerset
BS28 4AA
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 43466 47931
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A font cover, described as wooden sculpture set off by four figures, one at each side. Front figure is of an RFC officer in flying gear saluting. Other figures include the Madonna and child, a Roman gladiator carrying a cross and Saint George slaying the Dragon. A number of RFC badges are carved into the wooden base.
Inscription
THIS FONT COVER WAS PRESENTED BY HIS PARENTS/TO THE BELOVED MEMORY OF/VICTOR CHARLES EDELSTEN BRACEY/2ND LIEUT. ROYAL FLYING CORPS/ACCIDENTALLY KILLED WHILE FLYING ON DUTY/SEPT.22, 1917/AGED 19. Inside lid: 'PER ARDUA AD ASTRA' (and further biographical detail of 2nd Lt Bracey)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bracey, Victor Charles Edelsten
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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,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 820MM, width 870MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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