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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Birmingham
Town
Handsworth
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51957

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Current location

St James' Church
St James Road
Handsworth
Birmingham
West Midlands
B21 0HL
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 03595 89702
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, landscape oriented, nowy-headed white marble tablet with Scouts badge at top centre. Incised inscription infilled with black paint.
Inscription
BE PREPARED / ON MY HONOUR I PROMISE THAT I WILL DO MY BEST / TO DO MY DUTY TO GOD AND KING / TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES / TO OBEY THE SCOUTS LAW / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / ARTHUR CROOK 1ST. BN. DEVONSHIRE REGT. / DIED OF WOUNDS 19TH. SEPTEMBER 1918 / AND / SIDNEY THOMAS PICKERSGILL 16TH. BN. / R. WARWICKSHIRE REGT. / KILLED IN ACTION 13TH. OCTOBER 1918 / OFFICERS OF ST. JAMES SCOUTS / "THEY DID THEIR DUTY" / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THEIR BROTHERS SCOUTS AND FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Crook, Arthur
Pickersgill, Sidney Thomas
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, regiment, manner of death, date of death, additional
    Order of information: Date of death
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 580mm, width 990mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
History
Outer edging of tablet is missing.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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