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
34693

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Current location

BEVERLEY MINSTER
Beverley
Beverley
Humberside
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 03714 39277
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION SINGLE LINE BORDER
Inscription
IN DEVOTED MEMORY OF/ RICHARD ERLE BENSON/ LIEUT COL. COMMANDING 1ST BATT:/ THE EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY/ SEPTEMBER 27TH 1914/ (...)/ THIS TABLET ERECTED BY HIS FELLOW OFFICERS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Benson, Richard Erle
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference
  • YORKSHIRE HEROES VOL. II HISTORIC EAST RIDING TOWN OF BEVERLEY by MANN, MALCOLM K 62-63 Source: Image Library NIWM

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