Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- East Hampshire
- Town
- Blackmoor
- County
- Hampshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48446
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Current location
St. Matthew's Church
Honey Lane
Blackmoor
East Hampshire
Hampshire
GU33 6BW
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 78033 33562
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- CARVED WOODEN PANEL WITH GILDED, INCISED LETTER IN ROMAN CAPS. SURMOUNTED BY CARVED AND PAINTED COAT OF ARMS. COLOURED CREST OF UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD IN TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER. CARVED AND PAINTED TUDOR ROSES IN BOTTOM CORNERS.
- Inscription
- TO THE BELOVED/ MEMORY OF/ ROBERT STAFFORD/ ARTHUR PALMER/ CAPTAIN 6TH BATTALL-/ ION [SIC] THE HAMPSHIRE/ REGIMENT. SON OF/ WILLIAM AND MAUD/ 2ND EARL AND COUNTESS/ OF SELBORNE BORN/ 26TH SEPTEMBER 1888/ KILLED IN ACTION IN/ MESOPOTAMIA/ IN THE BATTLE OF/ UM-EL-HANNAH/ JANUARY 21ST 1916/ NOR LOVE THEY LIFE / NOR HATE BUT WHAT/ THOU LIV'ST. LIVE/ WELL. HOW LONG OR/ SHORT PERMIT TO / HEAVEN
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Palmer, Robert Stafford Arthur
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
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,age of death,relationships
Order of information: forename,surname,rank
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Panelling
Measurements: height 920MM, width 460MM
Materials: Wood
- Panelling
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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