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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wrexham
Town
Wrexham
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Ashanti Wars (1823-1900)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31132

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Current location

On the west tower wall (South side of west door)
ST GILES CHURCH
Wrexham
Wrexham
Clwyd
LL13 8LS
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 33531 50124
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
SQUARE STONE POINTED ON ALL FOUR SIDES INCORPORATED BY A CIRCULAR CARVED RAISED STONE WHICH SURROUNDS A BLACK STONE TABLET LOCATED IN THE CENTRE
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ ALSO OF/ (NAME)/ FORMERLY OF THE REGIMENT/ WHO DIED SERVING THEIR COUNTRY/ DURING/ THE ASHANTI CAMPAIGN/ 1873 - 1874/ ERECTED BY/ THEIR COMRADES/ OF ALL RANKS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, C
Brooks, J
Johnson, Wa
Mccarthy, Et
Mcpherson, G
Mcque, J
Phillips, W
Tourish, J
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • Ashanti Wars (1823-1900)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,regiment
    Order of information: rank
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
History
OBSCURED BY STACKED CHAIRS (AUGUST 2000)
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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