2nd Lieutenant W H Pearson

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Oxford
Town: Oxford
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 32037

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Current location

St Michael at the North Gate Church
Cornmarket St
Oxford
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 3EY
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 51282 06372
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Bronze Nowy headed bronze plaque, Head cast in relief of 2Lt Pearson, with inscription below.

Inscription

ANTE DIEM DEPUIT(?) SEC PRO PATRIA,/ TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF/ WILFRED HEARNE PEARSON/ 2ND LIEUT M.G.C./ MUCH BELOVED SON OF ARTHUR PEARSON M.A. AND EUNICE MARY/ HIS WIFE. HE FELL IN THE GREAT/ BATTLE OF CAMBRAI, SEPT 29TH 1918/ AGED 30 YEARS. HE WAS A GOOD SON/ A GOOD HUSBAND, A GOOD FATHER/ A VIRTUOUS, KINDLY, GENIAL MANLY/ CITIZEN WHO WENT FORTH AT THE/ CALL OF DUTY./ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Pearson, William Hearne
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Grade I
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Condition

2nd LT W H PEARSON
WMO ID: 92291
Condition: Good [last updated on 11-06-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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