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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Carrick
Town
Mylor
County
Cornwall
Country
England
Commemoration
First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880), Somaliland Campaign (1900-1920)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
50727

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Current location

On the right hand wall of the Nave facing the Altar
St Mylor Church
Penarrow Rd
Mylor
Carrick
Cornwall
TR11 5UG
England

OS Grid Ref: SW 82023 35245
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
White marble tablet with corniche surmounted by triangular pediment on a black slate backboard. Additional section of tablet added at base. Black inscription.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ JAMES OLIVEY, R.N./ MASTER'S ASSISTANT H.M.S. "SPY" FIFTH SON OF H.O. OLIVEY, AND P. OLIVEY, HIS WIFE/ WHO DIED AT SEA, MAY 25TH 1855, AGED 16./ AND OF RICHARD OLIVEY, R.N./ PAYMASTER H.M.S. "KESTREL" SIXTH SON OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED AT HANKOW, N. CHINA SEPTR 9TH 1876, AGED 36,/ ALSO OF/ WALTER RICE OLIVEY,/ LIEUT: 66TH REGT. SON OF LIEUT: COL W.R. OLIVEY, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT,/ WHO WAS KILLED WHILE CARRYING THE QUEEN'S COLOUR OF HIS REGIMENT/ AT THE BATTLE OF MAIWAND, AFGHANISTAN,/ ON THE 27TH JULY 1880, AGED 20./ "UNTIL THE DAY DAWN."/ ALSO OF HIS YOUNGEST BROTHER/ HERBERT EDWARD OLIVEY,/ CAPT: SUFFOLK REGIMENT WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION/ IN SOMALILAND WHILE SERVING WITH THE 2ND BATTALION/ KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES, ON THE 17TH APRIL, 1903; AGED 32.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880)
    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: Undefined
  • Somaliland Campaign (1900-1920)
    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: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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