Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Monmouth
- Town
- Mounton Chepstow
- County
- Gwent
- Country
- Wales
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 60783
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Current location
Fixed high on wall of chancel
St Andoenus Church
Mounton Chepstow
Monmouth
Gwent
NP16 6AF
Wales
OS Grid Ref: ST 513 929
Denomination: Church in Wales
- Description
- Brass plaque with engraved lettering, on wooden base with Above the plaque is a black dragon on 3 feet, one front foot raised, below is the motto GWELL ANGAU NA GWARTH
- Inscription
- SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ RIFLEMAN ERNEST PRICKETT/ "A" COY 1st BATT MONMOUTHSHIRE/ REGIMENT OF THIS PARISH./ KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES 8th MAY 1915/ AGED 20/ "SOON, SOON TO FAITHFUL WARRIORS COMES THEIR REST/ SWEET IS THE CALM OF PARADISE THE BLEST."/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS
- 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,age of death
Order of information: rank,forename,surname,regiment,place of death,year died,age of death
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 330m, width 600mm
Materials: Brass - Backboard
Measurements: depth 50mm, height 2000m, width 4600m
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Church PCC
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