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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Waverley
Town
Godalming
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
SIR GEORGE GILBERT SCOTT RA (Architect)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th March 1951
    Attended by: EARL MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11th March 1951
    Attended by: Bishop of Guildford
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
61218

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Current location

North porch in the Chapel
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse Rd
Godalming
Waverley
Surrey
GU7 2DX
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 965 451
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wall mounted tablet.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF/ MAJOR-GENERAL ORDE CHARLES WINGATE, D.S.O., R.A.,/ OLD CARTHUSIAN, KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ 24TH MARCH, 1944, WHEN COMMANDING/ SPECIAL FORCE - THE CHINDITS./ ERECTED BY OFFICERS AND MEN/ WHO SERVED UNDER HIM./ 'A MAN OF GENIUS WHO MIGHT WELL HAVE BECOME/ ALSO A MAN OF DESTINY.' - WINSTON CHURCHILL.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename,relationships,additional,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference
  • The Times 4/12 March 1951

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