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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Erewash
Town
Morley
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
58851

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Current location

West return of north arcade.
St Matthews Church
Church La
Morley
Erewash
Derbyshire
DE7
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 396 409
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A rectangular bronze plaque; narrow step moulded border; inscription in raised capital lettering. A wooden battlefield cross with inscription embossed on metal strips in upright capital block lettering.
Inscription
Plaque: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ HENRY ANGRAVE CECIL TOPHAM/ LIEUTENANT INDIAN ARMY (UNATTACHED LIST)/ ATTACHED 1ST. BATT" THE WELSH REGT./ WHO DIED ON MAY 25TH. 1915, AT BAILLEUL IN FRANCE/ HAVING BEEN MORTALLY WOUNDED AT YPRES IN/ BELGIUM THE PREVIOUS DAY, DEARLY LOVED/ ELDER SON OF/ JOHN HENRY AND DOROTHY MARIAN TOPHAM/ OF THIS PLACE, AGED 23 YEARS./ "BUT THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN THE HANDS OF GOD/ AND THERE SHALL NO TORMENT TOUCH THEM" WISDOM. III.I. Cross: G.R.U/ 2-LIEUT H A C TOPHAM/ 1-WELSH REGT/ 25 5 15
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: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 15, height 300mm, width 600mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 35mm, height 1140mm, width 400mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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