Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Woodspring
Town
Wraxall
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46295

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Current location

All Saints Church
Wraxall
Woodspring
Avon
BS48 1LB
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 4901971964
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plain rectangular brass plaque mounted on grey marble backboard. Badge of the Royal Engineers at top centre of plaque.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ROBERT BRUCE MELVILLE WILLS/ CAPTAIN IN THE 2ND WESSEX ROYAL ENGINEERS (F.T.)/ AND OF BIRDCOMBE COURT IN THIS PARISH/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT ST ELOI/ WHILE HELPING TO SAVE A WOUNDED OFFICER/ 15TH FEBRUARY 1915/ AGED 24 YEARS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Wills, Robert Bruce Melville
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 460MM, width 860MM
    Materials: Marble - Grey
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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