Memorial details

Memorial type
Land
District
Waverley
Town
Hindhead
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41703

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Current location

On the far side of the Devil's Punchbowl.
Hindhead
Waverley
Surrey
GU26 6SJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 88676 36901
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An area of land bequeathed to the National Trust. It is marked by a concrete obelisk with a dedicatory metal plaque mounted onto the front face.
Inscription
HIGHCOMB COPSE/ WAS BEQUEATHED TO THE/ NATIONAL TRUST/ BY W. A. ROBERTSON IN/ MEMORY OF HIS BROTHERS/ NORMAN CAIRNS/ ROBERTSON CAPT/ 2ND BATT. HAMPSHIRE REGT/ WHO DIED 20TH JUNE 1917 AT/ HANOVER GERMANY AND OF/ LAURANCE (SIC) GRANT/ ROBERTSON 2ND LIEUT/ 2ND BATTALION KING'S OWN/ SCOTTISH BORDERERS WHO/ WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN/ FRANCE DURING THE BATTLE/ OF THE SOMME IN OR NEAR/ DELVILLE WOOD 30TH JULY 1916
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Robertson, Laurance Grant
Robertson, Norman Cairns
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, place of death, date of death, manner of death, relationships, additional.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Concrete
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
  • The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk, Highcomb Copse
  • Grade II
  • 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
Responsibility
NATIONAL TRUST

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