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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tynedale
Town
Hexham
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
British East India Company Campaigns (1757-1858), Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34130

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Current location

St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Hencotes
Hexham
Tynedale
Northumberland
HE46 2EA
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 93382 63869
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
Tall family memorial, 245mm wide by 950mm high, with gabled roof, containing elaborate crucifix flanked by two small icons. Brass Plaque with many family names including David and Francis Livingstone. This is a family memorial. At the top is a coat of arms of a shield crossed, presumably of the Kirsopp Family. The lettering is in Gothic painted black, with capitals and names enamelled in red.
Inscription
FOR YOUR CHARITY PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF/ (NAMES OF MILITARY CASUALTIES ONLY)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Livingstone, David
Livingstone, Francis
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • British East India Company Campaigns (1757-1858)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, date of death ,place of death,forename,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: height 950mm, width 245mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Francis Kirsopp, Priest
Reference

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