Captain R H Knight

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Allerdale
Town: Keswick
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 3991

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Current location

St John's Church
St John's Street
Keswick
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA12 5AH
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 26788 23176
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Brass Plaque on a wooden backboard

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ROBERT HALLEY KNIGHT/CAPTAIN WILTSHIRE REGIMENT/BORN IN THIS PARISH 19 DEC 1892/KILLED IN PALESTINE 19 SEP 1918/GIVING HIS LIFE IN THE SERVICE OF GOD & COUNTRY HE HELPED/TO FREE THE HOLY LAND FROM THE CRUEL OPPRESSION OF CENTURIES/& THE WORLD FROM THE DOMINATION OF THE POWER OF EVIL/”GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND ON/EARTH PEACE GOODWILL TOWARDS MEN”

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Knight, Robert Halley
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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: Surname, rank, date of birth, date of death, regiment, forename, manner of death, place of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: depth 5mm, height 600mm, width 410mm
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: depth 20mm, height 690mm, width 490mm
Materials: Wood

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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