Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Dorset
Town
Lower Blandford St Mary
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55292

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Lower Blandford St Mary
North Dorset
Dorset
DT11 9ND
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 89055 05372
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A brass plaque in a wooden frame, with the badge of the Northamptonshire Regiment in relief at the top. Leaf design border with a gold bordered, crown and crossed gun relief in each corner. Dedication is in black, upper case, incised lettering.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ALFRED CHRISTOPHER TURNOUR ALMACK/ ONLY SON OF THE RECTOR OF THIS PARISH/ 2ND LIEUT. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGT./ ATTACHED MACHINE GUN CORPS/ KILLED IN ACTION NEAR HIGH WOOD IN THE BATTLE/ OF THE SOMME SEPT 27TH 1916 AGED 21 YEARS/ "Faithful unto death"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Almack, Alfred Christopher Turnour
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 338mm, width 50mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • Grade II*
  • 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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