Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Communion or altar ware
District
South Lakeland
Town
Bowness On Windermere
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
49717

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Current location

War Memorial Chapel
St Martin's Church
Church Street
Bowness On Windermere
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA23 3DG
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 40251 96902
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
BRASS BOOK REST
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF RALPH DOUGLAS WATERS/ 2ND BATTN BORDER REGT KILLED IN ACTION JULY 17TH 1917/ DEDICATED BY HIS PARENTS, BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Walters, Ralph Douglas
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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: surname,date of death, place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 190mm, height 250mm, width 330mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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