Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Liturgical objects
District
South Lakeland
Town
Bowness On Windermere
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
49721

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Current location

Kept in the church safe: NOT on public display
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
Alms Dish
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN EVER PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF CAPTAIN JOHN CHRISTOPHER WATSON THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS WHO FELL WHILE LEADING HIS MEN IN ACTION AT ZONNEBEKE, FLANDERS SEPTEMBER 25TH 1917 AGED 20 YEARS, THE ALMS DISH WHICH BELONGED TO HIS GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER RICHARD WATSON OF CALGARTH PARK BISHOP OF LLANDAFF IS GIVEN TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARTIN’S WINDERMERE BY HIS MOTHER
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Watson, John Christopher
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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, rank,date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Alms dish
    Measurements: depth 70mm, height 430mm dia
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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