Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Beverley
Town
Beverley
County
Humberside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34690

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Current location

BEVERLEY MINSTER
Beverley
Beverley
Humberside
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 039 388
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF. FOLIATE BORDER IN RELIEF
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT. DOUGALS FENTON DE-WEND/ OF THE 2ND BATT. DUKE OF WELLINGTON REGT/ WHO AFTER SERVING THROUGH THE BATTLES/ OF THE MARNE, THE AISNE AND BETHUNE/ FELL MORTALLY WOUNDED WHILST LEADING/ HIS COMPANY AGAINST THE PRUSSIAN GUARD/ IN THE 1ST GREAT BATTLE OF YPRES/ 10TH NOVEMBER 1914 AGED 21 YEARS./ DULCE EST PRO PATRIA MORI/ IN DEAR MEMORY ALSO OF/ CYRIL GEORGE DE-WEND/ TWIN BROTHER OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED AT SEA OFF SOUTHAMPTON/ ON AUGST 18TH 1902, AGED 12 YEARS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
De-wend, Dougals Fenton
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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: rank, surname, date of death,regiment,place of death,forenames, manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • YORKSHIRE HEROES VOL. II HISTORIC EAST RIDING TOWN OF BEVERLEY by MANN, MALCOLM K 56-57 Source: Image Library NIWM

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