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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Westminster
Town
Westminster
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
47608

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Current location

Located in the cloisters
Westminster Abbey
Deans Yard
Westminster
City Of Westminster
Greater London
SW1P 3PA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 29973 79401
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A metal plaque with columnal sides showing dedication and names in raised lettering. At the curved top of the plaque are the City of London arms below a small plinth supporting a crown.. On either side of the tablet are the letters VR (Victoria Regina).
Inscription
In memory of the following members of The Queens Westminster Volunteers (13th Middlesex) who joined The City of London Imperial Volunteers and died during the campaign in South Africa 1900./[names] 'Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori'.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Appelford, James Chapman
Aylen, Frederick Nance
Bryce, John Heath
Cameron, Reginald Darling
Carr, Sidney
Nixon, Charles Francis
Welsby, Francis Henry
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank,regiment
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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