Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Swale
Town
Faversham
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41171

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Current location

St Mary of Charity Church
Church Street
Faversham
Swale
Kent
ME13 7BD
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 01820 61540
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A nowy headed brass plaque mounted onto a marble backboard. At the top centre of the plaque the Light Infantry badge is engraved in relief.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ FRANK ANDREWS/ 6TH SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY, LEWIS GUN SECTION,/ REPORTED MISSING AT THE BATTLE OF YPRES/ AUGUST 22ND 1917/ AGED 32 YEARS/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS DEVOTED WIFE/ IN GRATITUDE FOR THEIR GREAT LOVE, ONE FOR THE OTHER.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, Frank
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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, forename, regiment, place of death, date of death, age at death, relationships.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 40MM, height 470MM, width 490MM
    Materials: Marble
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
CHURCH COUNCIL

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