Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Suffolk Coastal
- Town
- Otley
- County
- Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- J Wippell and Co Ltd (Founder / Foundry)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 5541
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Current location
Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Church Road
Otley
Suffolk Coastal
Suffolk
IP6 9NP
England
OS Grid Ref: TM 20401 54947
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Brass plaque with Regimental Badge above Text.
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ SOMERSET ARTHUR SHERSTON/ CAPTAIN 2ND BATT THE RIFLE BRIGADE/ OF OTLEY HALL. BORN MARCH 18TH 1880/ 2ND SON OF MAJOR C D SHERSTON/ LATE THE RIFLE BRIGADE/ OF EVERCREECH SOMERSET/ SERVED IN WEST AFRICAN EXPEDITIONS/ AND OPERATIONS 1908 - 1911/ KILLED IN ACTION IN VILLAGE OF/ FROMELLE AUBER RIDGE FRANCE/ MAY 9TH 1915 AGED 35 YEARS/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Sherston, Somerset Arthur
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname, rank, regiment, place of birth, date of birth, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age of death
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 375 mm, width 300 mm
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Parish Church
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