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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Derbyshire
Town
Repton
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55842

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Current location

On the north wall of the nave
St Wystan's Church
Willington Road
Repton
South Derbyshire
Derbyshire
DE65 6FH
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 30300 27170
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A white veined marble nowy-headed tablet with incised upright capital lettering coloured black.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ CHARLES STEPHEN MEYER,/ 5TH. BATT. CANADIANS,/ BORN NOVEMBER 28. 1884,/ KILLED IN ACTION NEAR/ CRAGNICOURT, FRANCE, SEPTEMBER 1. 1918./ "TILL THE DAY BREAK, AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY."
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, battalion and regiment, date of birth: manner, place and date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST WYSTAN
  • 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
Reference

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