Captain B. E. Leader

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Penwith
Town: St Buryan
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 33647

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Current location

On the north wall
Church of St Buryan
Penzance Road
St Buryan
Penwith
Cornwall
TR19 6BA
England

OS Grid Ref: SW 40906 25724
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular metal plaque mounted onto a blackboard. Incised inscription. Decorative border with oak leaves and roses. Enamelled shields in the upper left, right corners, and top centre.

Inscription

In loving memory/of/Benjamin Eastlake Leader/Captain Queen's Regiment/who fell in action on the/Somme October 12th 1916/aged 39 years/There is music in the midst of desolation/and a glory that shines upon our tears.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Leader, Benjamin Eastlake
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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: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 300MM, width 430MM
Materials: Metal
Backboard
Measurements: depth 30MM, height 510MM, width 640MM
Materials: Slate

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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