Corporal J Edson

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Nottingham
Town: Wollaton
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Crimean War (1853-1856)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 27283

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Current location

St Leonards Church
Wollaton Rd
Wollaton
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 2AF
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 52500 39800
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Brass wall-mounted plaque with eheavily incised inscription.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF / JOHN EDSON / CORPORAL IN THE 3RD BATTALION / OF GRENADIER GUARDS, / AGED 24 YEARS, / WHO DIED / IN CAMP BEFORE SEVASTOPOL / JANUARY 6TH. 1855 . / OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT /THE BATTLE OF INKERMAN, / 5TH NOVR. 1854. / "THOU HAST GIRDED ME WITH / STRENGTH UNTO THE BATTLE." / PSALM XVIII. 39

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Crimean War (1853-1856)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST LEONARD AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALL
Grade II*
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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