Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tewkesbury
Town
Churchdown
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1917
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34332

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Current location

St Andrew's Church
Station Road
Churchdown
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL3 2JU
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 88361 19829
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
BRASS PLAQUE WITH ENGRAVED FIGURE OF FWW OFFICER IN CENTRE (?PORTRAIT OF CAPT. STREATFIELD-JAMES). ROW OF ENGRAVED LAUREL LEAVES UNDER TOP PART OF INSCRIPTION. ROW OF ENGRAVED FLOWERS ABOVE LOWER INSCRIPTION. ENGRAVED FLOWER BOSS IN EACH CORNER OF PLAQUE. THE BRASS PLAQUE IS INSET INTO A RED MARBLE SURROUND
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / RALPH / STREATFEILD-JAMES DSO / CAPTAIN 1ST EAST SURREY REGT. / THE SON OF CHARLES / STREATFIELD-JAMES ESQUIRE / OF PARTON GRANGE CHURCHDOWN / BORN NOVEMBER 6TH 1890 / DIED OCTOBER 7TH 1916 / BEING MORTALLY WOUNDED ON SEPR 25TH / WHILE LEADING AN ATTACK ON MORVAL / HIS BODY RESTS IN GROVETOWN MILIT- / ARY CEMETERY MEAULTE FRANCE / MINE SAITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY WHEN I MAKE UP MY JEWELS / MALACHI.III.17
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Streatfeild-james, Ralph
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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: surname, rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death, date of birth,relationships,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 820mm, width 380mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Red
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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