Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Taunton Deane
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
American Revolution (1776-1783), Colonial India, Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46405

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Current location

St James Church
St James Street
Taunton
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA1 1JP
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 22846 24839
Denomination: Church of England

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Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM CORFIELD WHO DIED IN SEPT. 1814 AGED 85 AND/ CHRISTIAN HIS WIFE WHO DIED/ NOV 1792 AGED 56. ALSO OF THEIR/ SONS WILLIAM CORFIELD CAPT. OF THE/ 47TH REGT WHO DIED OCT 1802 AGED 42/ WINSMORE CORFIELD OF THE ROYAL/ NAVY KILLED IN AMERICA JUNE 1776/ AGED 15/ CHRISTIAN THE WIFE OF MAJOR GENERAL SHAW WHO DIED IN ITALY/ JANY 7TH 1803 AGED 39/ THOMAS CORFIELD WHO DIED/ IN CHINA 1789 AGED 19/ LOUIZA BEATRICE CORFIELD WHO DIED IN JULY 1786 AGED 12/ HENRY CORFIELD CAPT OF THE/ 74TH REGIMENT KILLED IN INDIA/ JANUARY 1805 AGED 29/ M. LONG FECIT
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • American Revolution (1776-1783)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Colonial India
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 4FT, width 2FT
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • ST JAMES CHURCH
  • 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
Sponsorship
Private

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