Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Northamptonshire
Town
Rushden
County
Northamptonshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
37460

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Current location

St. Mary's Church
High Street
Rushden
East Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
NN10 0QU
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 95762 66534
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted bronze plaque with raised lettering, Roman capitals, in a mottled marble surround. Family crest at top left corner.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD, AND IN EVER / LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND / EDWARD CAMPBELL BROWNING M.A., J.P., / OF RUSHDEN HOUSE, WHO DIED ON / DEC. 21ST 1914, IN THE 79TH YEAR OF / HIS AGE. ALSO OF OUR BELOVED SON, JAMES ALEXANDER BROWNING, / MAJOR, 2ND DRAGOON GUARDS, QUEEN'S BAYS, WHO / WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT MESSINES IN BELGIUM, / ON OCT. 31ST. 1914, IN THE 37TH YEAR OF HIS AGE. R.I.P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Browning, James Alexander
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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,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 600 mm, width 900 mm
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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