Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Allerdale
Town
Wigton
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Colonial India
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67145

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Current location

On West Wall
on the north (left hand side) of the entrance doors into the nave
St Mary's Church
High Street
Wigton
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA7 9AU
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 25592 48273
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
White Marble memorial mounted on black marble.
Inscription
SACRED/TO THE MEMORY OF/FLETCHER DALSTON ESQ OF DALSTON LODGE/OULTON, IN THIS COUNTY/MAJOR IN THE HON EAST INDIA COMPANY’S SERVICE/BENGAL ESTABLISHMENT/HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE AT/HAVRE DE GRACE IN FRANCE/ON THE 6TH OF APRIL 1834/IN THE 67 YEAR OF HIS AGE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dalston, Fletcher
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Commemorations
  • Colonial India
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, age, place of death, personal information
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Black
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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