Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Canterbury
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
19th Century Wars (1800-1899), Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54437

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Current location

Nave
north aisle
bay 5
Canterbury Cathedral
Cathedral Close
Canterbury
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2EN
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 152 579
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular white marble tablet on a black marble support tablet. Inscription, in black lettering, is flanked by two pilasters and topped by a cornice with decorative moulding. On this is a triangular pediment with a monogram surmounted by a crown. On either side of the pediment are two raised semi-circles decorated with sphinxes. The tablet is supported on two brackets of leaf design.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF/ LIEUT. F.F. FENTON XI HUSSARS/ WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION IN WEST AFRICA/ ON JAN 24TH 1898/ ALSO OF LIEUT. H.B. ABADIE D.S.O. XI HUSSARS/ WHO DIED OF FEVER AT NORVALS PONT SOUTH AFRICA/ ON FEB 25TH 1901/ ALSO OF LIEUT. N.M. JOHNSTONE XI HUSSARS/ KILLED IN ACTION AT ALMANS NEK SOUTH AFRICA/ ON JUNE 11TH 1900/ ERECTED BY THEIR BROTHER OFFICERS OF THE XI/ PRINCE ALBERTS OWN HUSSARS./ IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE./ "TREU UND FEST"
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, forenames, manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black, Marble - White
Listing information
  • CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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