Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Town
Newcastle Upon Tyne
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48442

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Current location

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

OS Grid Ref: NZ 24986 64008
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque mounted on a black backboard. Incised inscription in enameled red and black letter and alternate red and white Tudor Rose border.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF/ LIEUTENANT WALTER BANKS-WRIGHT,/ FIFTH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS/ WHO DIED OF FEVER AT BENARES, INDIA,/ ON THE 17TH JULY 1894, AGED TWENTY SEVEN YEARS./ ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS./ "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."/Eccl 9:10
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Banks-wright, Walter
See details
Commemorations
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference

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