Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Rugby
Town
Rugby
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3156

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Current location

Rugby School
Lawrence Sheriff Street,
Rugby
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3AW
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 50266 74981
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Clifton Road Cemetery
    Clifton Road
    Rugby
    Rugby
    Warwickshire
    CV21 3QL
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SP 51276 75181
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Battlefield cross set into a stone base.
Inscription
Cross : R. I. P. / RUPERT BROOKE / APRIL 22 / 1915 / AGED / 27 Base : (...) / SUB-LIEUTENANT THE ENGLISH MEN WHO DIED FOR THE / DELIVERANCE OF CONSTANTINOPLE FROM THE TURKS / BURIED IN SKYROS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brooke, Rupert
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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: surname,rank,year died,forename,place of burial,age of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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