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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Malvern Hills
Town
Ledbury
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902), Non-Combat Deaths, First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
32937

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Current location

St Michael and All Angels Church
Church Road
Ledbury
Malvern Hills
Hereford And Worcester
HR8 1DL
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 71274 37703
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, portrait oriented marble tablet within a green marble surround. Regimental badge at top centre of tablet. A gold coloured inlay encloses the badge and incised inscription. Text infilled with black paint.
Inscription
REMEMBER / GOD'S FAITHFUL SOLDIER / AND SERVANT / CHARLES ANDREW / HAMILTON PALAIRET / MAJOR ROYAL FUSILIERS / OF WESTHILL, LEDBURY / WARDEN OF THIS CHURCH / FOR EIGHT YEARS / BORN 28 JANUARY 1877 / DIED 13 MARCH 1941 / SERVED IN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1900-2 / TIBET EXPEDITION 1904 / GREAT WAR 1914-18 / MONS STAR
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, war history, honours
    Order of information: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, war history, honours
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died, regiment, forename, age of death, additional, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Green
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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