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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Babergh
Town
East Bergholt
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 05 August 1920
    Attended by: Unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4336

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Current location

St. Mary's Church
East Bergholt
Babergh
Suffolk
CO7 6TB
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 07033 34456
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Cap badge of York and Lancaster regiment in upper left corner
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MAJOR "TEMPY. LIEUT. COLONEL"/ RICHARD POINDESTRE WOOD MC/ 2ND BATT. YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT/ KILLED NEAR LE TRANSLOY OCTOBER 9TH 1916 AGED 26/ AND 2ND LIEUTENANT ROBERT BASIL WOOD/ 2ND BATT. THE BORDER REGIMENT/ KILLED NEAR ARMENTIERES OCTOBER 12TH 1916 AGED 24
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Wood, Richard Poingdestre
Wood, Robert Basil
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: no
    Information shown: Rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age of death, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Alabaster
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 304.8mm, width 1346.2mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC

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