Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Taunton Deane
Town
Trull
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25148

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Current location

All Saints Church
Church Road
Trull
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA3 7LA
England

OS Grid Ref: ST2163322191
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RECTANGULAR TABLET ON RECTANGULAR BASE LEAF BORDER. INSCRIPTIONS SEPARATED BY INCISED LATIN CROSS. REGIMENTAL BADGES ABOVE EACH INSCRIPTION
Inscription
TO THE EVER DEAR MEMORY OF/ (LEFT) THOMAS ELAND CLATWORTHY,/ ELDEST SON OF ELAND CLATWORTHY/ WHO JOINED THE/ TERRITORIAL FORCES IN SEPTEMBER 1914/ AND SEVERED IN THE RANKS WITH/ 1ST 5TH SOMERSETS AT AMBALA, TILL/ HE RECEIVED HIS MAJESTY'S COMMISSION/ IN THE INDIAN ARMY IN JULY 1915/ AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT THE/ BATTLE OF SHEIKH SAAD, MESOPOTAMIA/ JANUARY 6TH 1916. AGED 30 YEARS (RIGHT) HUGH ELAND CLATWORTHY,/ SECOND SON OF/ ELAND AND MARY CLATWORTHY/ GREAT GREAT GRANDSON OF/ THE ABOVE WILLIAM BLAKE/ WHO JOINED THE COLOURS IN MAY 1917,/ CROSSED TO FRANCE ON EASTER DAY 1918,/ WAS TAKEN PRISONER ON MAY 27TH/ AND DIED IN/ DARMSTADT PRISONER OF WAR HOSPITAL/ OCT. 3RD 1918, AGED 19 YEARS "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Clatworthy, Hugh Eland
Clatworthy, Thomas Eland
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: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 30MM, height 590MM, width 940MM
    Materials: Marble
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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