Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Allerdale
Town
Brigham
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67498

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Current location

In the Chancel
St Bridget's Church
Brigham
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA13 0XH
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 08570 30917
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
White Marble Plaque on black marble plaque backboard
Inscription
IN/AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF/GEORGE WILLIAM POLLOCK/(19TH HUSSARS)/AGED 24 YEARS/WHO DIED OF FEVER WHILE DEFENDING/LADYSMITH, SOUTH AFRICA/ON 26TH DEC 1899/THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY/PARISHIONERS OF BRIGHAM/AND OTHER FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Pollock, George William
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Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, full forenames, age, date, place & manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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