Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
St Helens
Town
Newton Le Willows
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53064

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Current location

On the South wall of the church
East of the WW1 and WW2 memorials
St Peter's Church
Church Street
Newton Le Willows
St Helens
Merseyside
WA12 9SR
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 59308 95647
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Large polished, wall-mounted brass plaque with incised designs and lettering. The pilasters are castellated at the top, and the castellation is continued between them. At the bottom the pilasters are linked by a border of alternating crosses and quatrefoils. The pilasters are fluted, and interrupted with various architectural designs. The panel bearing the inscriptions is flat-polished, and contained within a Gothic arch with a trefoil finial, within which is the device of the town - a ram's head. To each side of this are two red-painted Roses of Lancaster, set on a background of quatrefoils within squares, with the appearance of a diamond pattern. Above the inscriptions is a laurel wreath against a pair of crossed rifles, with a further design, difficult to interpret, at its centre. The incised inscription is painted black, with the significant initial letters and the dates rubricated.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ SERGEANTS S. SWANN AND A. OUBRIDGE/ AND TROOPERS R. COLLINGE AND W.A. FROST/ BEING MEMBERS OF "C" SQUADRON/ LANCASHIRE HUSSARS, IMPERIAL YEOMANRY;/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE BOER WAR/ 1899-1902/ THIS BRASS WAS AFFIXED/ BY THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/ AND MEN/ OF "C" SQUADRON, L.H.I.Y.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Collinge, R
Frost, W A
Oubridge, A
Swann, S
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, unit
    Order of information: Rank, initials, surname, unit
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council

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