Lance Corporal J W Wilson and Private H Wilson

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Selby
Town: Brotherton
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 30909

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Current location

St. Edward the Confessor Church
Church Street
Brotherton
Selby
North Yorkshire
WF11 9HG
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 48196 25730
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Wall-mounted nowy-headed white marble tablet. Black marble mount. Black lettering with border decorated with diamond shapes.

Inscription

PRO PATRIA/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LANCE CORPORAL JOHN WILLIAM WILSON,/ ROYAL ENGINEERS,/ 5TH SON OF JOHN & MATILDA ANN WILSON,/ OF BROTHERTON, KILLED AT ST. QUENTIN,/ 21ST MARCH 1918, AGED 26 YEARS./ ALSO OF PRIVATE HARRY WILSON,/ 5TH KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY,/ 6TH SON OF THE ABOVE/ KILLED IN FRANCE 26TH AUGUST 1918,/ AGED 24 YEARS./ "FATHFUL UNTO DEATH."

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Wilson, Harry
Wilson, John William
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, surname, manner of death, age at death, relationships
Order of information: Date of death

Components

Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Black
Tablet
Measurements: height C 1.5FT, width C 2FT
Materials: Marble - White

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST EDWARD
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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