Captain C. C. Rolph

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Leicester
Town: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 37673

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Current location

St. George's Chapel,
Leicester Cathedral
Peacock Lane
Leicester
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE1 5DE
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 58482 04439
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Wall mounted nowy-headed bronze plaque with raised lettering. Crest of Leicestershire Regiment in relief at top centre. Plaque border is in the form of a decorative laurel garland band in heavy relief.

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF / CAPT. CHARLES COLWYN ROLPH / (2ND LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT) / KILLED IN ACTION AT GIVENCHY, FRANCE / 15TH OCTOBER 1915 - AGED 27.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Rolph, Charles Colwyn
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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
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height c 330 mm, width c 1000 mm
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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