Ensign L C N Metford

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Taunton Deane
Town: Taunton
County: Somerset
Country: England
Commemoration: Xhosa Wars (1779-1879)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 46409

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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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Description

FRAMED GABLED TABLET

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF/ LAWRENCE CROWDEN N. METFORD/ ENSIGN IN H.M. 6TH REGT OF FOOT/ HE WAS DROWNED IN THE BIRKENHEAD OFF/ CAPE DANGER, SOUTH AFRICA IN THE EXECUTION/ OF HIS DUTY WHEN PROCEEDING TO JOIN HIS/ REGIMENT THEN ENGAGED IN THE CAFFRE (SIC) WAR/ I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE, HE/ THAT BELIEVETH IN ME THOUGH HE WERE DEAD/ YET SHALL HE LIVE. ST JOHN XI 25

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Xhosa Wars (1779-1879)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height 1140MM, width 190MM
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
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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

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