Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Harborough
Town
Foxton
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55401

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Current location

Church on corner of Main St
with Swingbridge St,
St. Andrew's Church
Main Street
Foxton
Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7RD
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 69902 89752
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Horizontally wall mounted brass plaque. Slim black line parallel to outside edges, thicker black and gold line farther toward centre with red and black decoration between lines. Engraving of a wheeled cannon to top left corner of centre field. Inscribed inscription, mostly infilled in black with certain letters in red, to top right and entire bottom width below cannon.
Inscription
To the lasting remembrance of / Captain Cortland Gordon Mackenzie / Royal Artillery of Foxton Grange / who died in the service of his Country / on the 24th of January 1900 at De Aar South Africa / The inhabitants of Foxton have dedicated this tablet / as a mark of their sincere affection and esteem /Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Mackenzie, Cortland Gordon
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Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    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
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
  • 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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