Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Woodspring
Town
Winscombe
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29355

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Current location

St James the Great Church
Church Lane
Winscombe
Woodspring
Avon
BS25 1DE
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 41155 56672
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass Plaque with single red line border
Inscription
IN VERY LOVING MEMORY OF/JOHN DOUGLAS WYLD MCMICHAEL, 2ND LIEUT./5TH BTN THE WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT/BORN AT ALVECHURCH, DECEMBER 18,1891/ KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE, MAY 23, 1916/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Mcmichael, John Douglas Wyld
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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, date of birth
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 355MM, width 770MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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