2Lt F A Powell-Akroyd

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Leominster
Town: Wigmore
County: Hereford And Worcester
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 33125

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Current location

St James Church
Castle St
Wigmore
Leominster
Hereford And Worcester
HR6 9UF
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 41278 69067
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Elaborate wall-mounted monument. Kneeling weeping angels top left and right. Badge of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry above text

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MOST LOVING MEMORY OF/ FRANK ALLNUTT POWELL-AKROYD/ 2ND LIEUT KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE/ LIGHT INFANTRY/ WHO WAS KILLED NEAR MIRAUMONT, FRANCE/ AND BURIED WHERE HE FELL/ WHIL LEADING HIS MEN IN A GLORIOUS ACTION/ ON AUGUST 23RD 1918/ I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT/ I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE/ I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH/ II TIMOTHY 4 C 7 V/ AGE 20 YEARS

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Akroyd, Frank Allnutt Powell
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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,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White
Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

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