Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Taunton Deane
Town
Halse
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24948

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Current location

St James Church
Halse
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA4 3AD
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 1399327738
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
TWO PLAQUES FIXED TO A SINGLE WOODEN BASE COAT OF ARMS WITH FAMILY MANTLING TOP LEFT CORNER. BLAZON: QUARTERLY 1 & 4 FRANCE MODERN. 2 & 3 GU ANNULETS OR GEMMED AZ. GENTLEMAN'S HELMET; MANTLING AND WREATH GU AND ARG. (MONTGOMERY). CREST: A DEXTER ARM EMBOWED IN ARMOUR, HOLDING A BROKEN TILTING SPEAR PPR. MOTTO: GARDEX BIEN ALSO TWO CERCELEE CROSSES TOP LEFT AND THREE FILLERS AFTER INFANTRY, ENGAGEMENTS AND RIDGE.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ NEVILLE MONTGOMERY/ B.A. CANTAB: MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN BAR/ LIEUTENANT 29TH BATTALION CANADIAN INFANTRY/ WHO TOOK PART IN THE ENGAGEMENTS OF/ POZIERES: REGIMA TRENCH: VIMY RIDGE/ & FELL IN ACTION AT LENS./ 21ST AUG 1917 AGED 32/ WHILST GALLANTLY LEADING AN ATTACK/ "HE THAT LOSETH HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE SHALL FIND IT" ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF HIS ELDER BROTHER BREVET LIEUT COLONEL/ HUGH FERGUSON MONTGOMERY C.M.G. D.S.O./ OFFICIER DU LEGION D'HONNEUR/ R.M.L.I. WHO DIED ON DECR, 10TH 1920 WHILE ON/ ACTIVE SERVICE AT DUBLIN FROM WOUNDS/ RECEIVED THERE ON NOV 21ST, AGED 40
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Montgomery, Hugh Ferguson
Montgomery, Neville
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 275MM, width 500MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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