Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Canterbury
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40948

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Current location

ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE SOUTH WEST TRANSEPT
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
Cathedral Cl
Canterbury
Canterbury
Kent
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 152 579
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RECTANGULAR MARBLE TABLET WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION SCROLLING BORDER CARVED ON THE TABLET. REGIMENTAL BADGE AT THE TOP CENTRE
Inscription
SACRED TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF/ NEVILL LINDSAY YOUNG,/ 2ND LIEUT: 2ND BATT: THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT,/ KILLED IN ACTION IN THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME/ AT BAZENTIN LE PETIT, AUGUST 20TH 1916,/ AGED NINETEEN YEARS ONE MONTH./ ONLY SON OF/ MAJOR GENRAL JAMES CHARLES YOUNG,/ THEN COMMANDING THE 67TH DIVISION/ AT CANTERBURY.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Young, Nevill
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 50MM, height 355MM, width 610MM
    Materials: Alabaster
Listing information
  • CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL
  • 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

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