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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Hampshire
Town
Alton
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40264

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Current location

ST LAWRENCES CHURCH
Church Rd
Alton
East Hampshire
Hampshire
GU34
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 710 390
Denomination: Church of England

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Inscription
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT JOHN ROLLO LOWIS/ AGED 24/ HANTS YEOMANRY/ ATT. 15TH HANTS. REGT./ TEM. MAJOR TOM LOWIS BOURDILLON/ AGED 29/ 8TH KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS/ LIEUT. ROBIN LOWIS CAMBELL BROWN/ AGED 22/ 8TH TRENCH MORTAR BATTERY/ GRANDSONS OF JOHN M & ELLEN LOWIS/ OF AMERY HOUSE/ ALTON/ WHO FELL IN ACTION IN FRANCE/ IN THE GREAT WAR IN 1917 - 18
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bourdillon, Tom Lowis
Brown, Robin Lowis Cambell
Lowis, John Rollo
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 18", width 24"
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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