Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Salisbury
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43650

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Current location

Salisbury Cathedral
Bishops Walk
Salisbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2EZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 14233 29517
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular marble tablet, double raised border. At the top is the full coat of arms of the Poore family in natural colour. Dedication incised and coloured black.
Inscription
IN PROUD AND DEAR REMEMBRANCE OF/ LIEUT. COL. ROGER ALVIN POORE, D.S.O./ ROYAL WILTSHIRE YEOMANRY/ THIRD SON OF MAJOR ROBERT POORE/ AND JULIANA BENITA CORRY, HIS WIFE/ OF OLD LODGE, HANTS./ MARRIED LORNE MARGERY DENNISTOUN/ 9TH DECEMBER 1913./ SERVED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR (1899-1900)/ WITH THE 3RD MOUNTED INFANTRY./ IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR/ WHILE IN COMMAND OF THE 2ND BATTN./ ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS/ WAS KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAEL./ 26TH SEPTEMBER 1917./ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Poore, Roger Alvin
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Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, decoration, regiment, relationships, manner of death, date of death, place of death, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, decoration, regiment, relationships, manner of death, date of death, place of death, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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