Colonel C M Sumner

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: North Devon
Town: Barnstaple
County: Devon
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 55448

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Current location

South side of Altar
central aisle
St Peter and St Mary Magdalene Church
Butchers Row
Barnstaple
North Devon
Devon
EX31 1BW
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 55829 33219
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Wall mounted, landscape oriented, nowy-headed brass plaque with a gold coloured metallic surround. Raised regimental badge at top centre and raised inscription.

Inscription

Badge: THE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT / SEMPER FIDELIS // Main inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF / CHARLES MAUNOIR SUMNER / LATE COLONEL 2ND.. SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGT. ~ THE JERSEY MILITIA / AND WHO RAISED AND COMMANDED THE 2/6TH.. DEVONSHIRE REGT / FROM SEPTEMBER 1914 TILL THE BATTLE OF LIFE WAS OVER 30TH.. JUNE 1916. / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS / N.C.Os. AND MEN OF THE 2/6TH.. DEVONSHIRE REGT. AS A TOKEN OF / THEIR LOVE AND ESTEEM FOR ONE WHO WAS A REAL FRIEND TO THEM ALL. / A GOOD SOLDER AND A CHIVALROUS GENTLEMAN. / SEMPER FIDELIS

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Sumner, Charles Maunoir
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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: Forenames, surname, rank, regiments, date of death
Order of information: Forenames, surname, rank, regiments, date of death

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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