Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Town
Newcastle Upon Tyne
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48437

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Current location

North aisle
St Nicholas' Cathedral
St Nicholas' Churchyard
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE1 1PF
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 24980 64001
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Enamelled steel plaque in a bronze moulded frame with motifs at intervals. Royal Artillery badge at the top left, Maltese Cross at top centre, enamelled family coat of arms top right (in colour). Incised black enamel lettering .
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ GEOFFREY GARBUTT DICKINSON/ 2ND LIEUT 1ST NORTHUMBERLAND BRIGADE R.F.A./ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION/ OCTOBER 2ND 1917 AGED 19 YEARS/ AND WAS BURIED AT VLAMERTINGE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dickinson, Geoffrey Garbutt
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, forenames, place of burial,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 520 mm, width 710 mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Lettering
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Enamel
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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