Second Lieutenant G H Savage

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Sutton
Town: Sutton
County: Greater London
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 39444

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Current location

IN THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE CHURCH
14
Christ Church
Christchurch Park
Sutton
Sutton
Greater London
SM2 5TN
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 26221 63328
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE WITH INCISED INSCRIPTON IN BLACK LETTERING. INCISED LAUREL LEAF BORDER AND BADGE OF THE EAST SURREY REGIMENT IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE

Inscription

IN PROUD & EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ 2ND LIEUT. GEORGE HENRY SAVAGE, M.M./ OF THE 12TH EAST SURREY REGIMENT,/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION/ ON OCTOBER 21ST 1918/ AT COURTRAIN IN FRANCE/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Savage, George Henry
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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,additional,decorations
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 280MM, width 505MM
Materials: Brass

Listing information

CHRIST CHURCH
Grade II
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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

CHRIST CHURCH

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