Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Dorset
Town
Sherborne
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53312

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Current location

ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHAPEL
SHERBORNE ABBEY
Sherborne
West Dorset
Dorset
DT9
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 637 165
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • CHRIST CHURCH
    West Fordington

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
WALL MOUNTED STONE TABLET PATTERNED ENGRAVED BORDER TO PLAQUE WITH STYALISED FLOWER PATTERN IN EACH CORNER.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ JOHN COMPTON PYNE/ CAPTAIN/ THE DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT/ KILLED IN ACTION/ ON JANY 2ND1893/ NEAR AMBIGOLE WELLS, SUDAN/ WHILE SERVING/ WITH THE EGYPTIAN ARMY/ AGED 35 YEARS/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED/ IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY/ BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: forename,rank,regiment,manner of death,year died,place of death,age of death
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 30 IN, width 20 IN
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Responsibility
SHERBOURNE ABBEY

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