Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Hambleton
- Town
- Thirsk
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 30004
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Current location
St Mary's Church
50 Kirkgate
Thirsk
Hambleton
North Yorkshire
YO7 1PL
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 42735 82324
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Dedicatory plaque insert into stone wall. Carved inscription surrounded by decorative border. Red and black lettering.
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ GEORGE/ SON OF THOMAS AND ELIZABETH APPLETON/ OF THIRSK TROOPER S AFRICAN CONSTABULARY/ WHO DIED IN HOSPITAL AT BLOEMFONTEIN/13TH JUNE 1902/ AGED 22 YEARS/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS MOTHER/ FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Appleton, Geo
See details - Commemorations
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: year died, regiment, place of death, forename, age of death, relationships, additional
Order of information: Undefined
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Memorial
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
- Grade I
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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