Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Lakeland
Town
Kendal
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Colonial India
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
429

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Current location

St George's Church
Kendal
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA9 7FD
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 51959 92952
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass Plaque
Inscription
IN MEMORIAM / GEORGE WILLIAM BOLTON / LIEUTENANT CEYLON PLANTERS RIFLE CORPS / WHO DIED AT COLOMBO / 6TH APRIL 1908 / THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE CORPS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bolton, George Wilson
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Commemorations
  • Colonial India
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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