Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Newark And Sherwood
Town
Coddington
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27114

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Current location

All Saints Church
Chapel Lane
Coddington
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
NG24 2PW
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 83496 54494
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall-mounted alabaster tablet. Handsomely decorated with (top) reclining shrouded figures with drums, pipes and sword. At bottom Captain Thorpe's medals : Military Cross and South African War Medals with 6 clasps.
Inscription
"SANS PEUR ET SANS REPROCHE"/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ MY HUSBAND JOHN SOMERLED THORPE M.C CAPTAIN/ SCOTS GUARDS OF CODDINGTON HALL IN THE/ COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND ARDBRECKNISH/ ARGYLL. JOINED SCOTS GUARDS 1893. SERVED THROUGHOUT/ SOUTH AFRICAN WAR AND REJOINED HIS OLD/ REGIMENT IN 1914. WAS TWICE WOUNDED AND/ KILLED IN THE SOMME BATTLE WHILE TEMPORARILY/ COMMANDING THE 2ND BATTALION SCOTS GUARDS/ ON 16 SEPTEMBER 1916 AGED 43 MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES/ AND WAS AWARDED THE M.C "FOR GALLANTRY AND/ COOLNESS IN COLLECTING ISOLATED GROUPS OF/ MEN AT LOOS AND HOLDING A DEFENSIVE/ POSITION FOR THREE DAYS AND NIGHTS UNTIL/ RELIEVED". HIS BODY LIES IN THE MILITARY/ CEMETERY AT CARNOY.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Thorpe, John Somerled
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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, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames,place of birth,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, place of birth, place of burial, manner of death, age of death, relationships, additional, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
  • Grade II*
  • 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

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