Captain A M Read V C

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Mid Devon
Town: Bampton
County: Devon
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 25244

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Current location

St Michael's and All Saints' Church
Station Road
Bampton
Mid Devon
Devon
EX16 9NG
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 95654 22243
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

FARMED WHITE MARBLE INSCRIPTION TABLET FLANKED BY TWO COLUMNS WHICH SUPPORT A ?NOWY-HEADED PEDIMENT. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING. WHOLE IS SUPPORTED BY TWO BRACKETS GOLD-COLOURED CREST AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE FRAME

Inscription

SACRED TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ CAPT. ANKETELL MOUTRAY READ V.C./ NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGT AND THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS,/ WHOSE MORTAL REMAINS LIE AT/ LE RUTOIRE NEAR LOOS, WHERE/ HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY/ IN THE BATTLE OF THE 25TH SEPT 1915./ HIS GALLANTRY, WHEN HE WAS/ PARTLY GASSED, IN RALLYING MEN/ UNDER A WITHERING FIRE, GAINED/ HIM THE HIGHEST MILITARY HONOUR./ BORN OCT. 27TH 1884./ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Read, Anketel Moutray
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,additional,decorations
Order of information: Undefined
VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White
Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
Grade I
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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