Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Taunton Deane
Town
Cothelstone
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
Boxer Rebellion (1900-1901)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24932

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Current location

St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Cothelstone Road
Cothelstone
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA4 3DS
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 18114 31854
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
SIMPLE RECTANGULAR TABLET INCISED ANCHOR ABOVE INSCRIPTION
Inscription
IN DEAR MEMORY OF/ EDWARD JEFFRIES SHELLEY ESDAILE/ WHO DIED MAY 16TH 1898/ AGED 21 YEARS/ AND/ FRANCIS SAMUEL DRAKE ESDAILE/ MIDSHIPMAN H.M.S. BARFLEUR/ WHO DIED JULY 7TH 1900,/ OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION AT TIENTSIN/ AGED 17 YEARS./ "PRO PATRIA MORI"/ AND THE GLORY WHICH THOU GAVEST ME/ I HAVE GIVEN THEM" ST JOHN XVIII.22/ THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY THE BROTHERS/ AND SISTERS WHO DEEPLY MOURN THE LOSS/ OF THEIR DEARLY LOVED COMPANIONS
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boxer Rebellion (1900-1901)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY
  • 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
Responsibility
PCC

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