Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
West Lindsey
Town
Aisthorpe
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Boxer Rebellion (1900-1901)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
59563

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Current location

In the churchyard
St Peters Church
Church Lane
Aisthorpe
West Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN1 2SG
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 94626 80180
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rough hewn headstone, laid horizontally.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM EWAN TOWNSEND/ BORN YOKAHAMA JAPAN. 19 FEBRUARY 1879/ DIED AT THE SAME PLACE 23 SEPTEMBER 1900/ AFTER BEING WOUNDED AT THE SEIGE OF PEKING/ AGED 21 YEARS./ ALSO OF HIS BROTHER JOHN TOWNSEND/ BORN AT NEW YORK 19 MARCH 188(...)/ KILLED (...) (...) AT YPRES BELGIUM (...) (...) (...)/ AGED 31 YEARS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Townsend, Sidney John
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,place of death,forename,place of birth,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Boxer Rebellion (1900-1901)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,year died,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
2006: Lettering partially eroded.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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