Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Peterborough
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67947

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Current location

In the 1st section to the left of the main driveway
adjacent to the central tarmac path.
Fletton Cemetery
Fletton Avenue
Peterborough
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE2 8DF
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 19667 97362
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular stone, with carved scroll bearing the inscription in lead letters.
Inscription
In/ Loving And Blessed Memory of/ WILLIAM,/ THE DEARLY BELOVED HUSBAND OF/ ELIZABETH SAVAGE,/ WHO FELL ASLEEP FEB: 7TH 1914/ AGED 57 YEARS./ ALSO OF/ ELIZABETH,/ THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE,/ WHO FELL ASLEEP MAY 24TH 1923/ AGED 68 YEARS./ ALSO/ WILLIAM,/ ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE,/ WHO DIED AT BLOEMFONTEIN S. AFRICA/ MAY 13TH 1900/ AGED 19 YEARS/ "WE THANK OUR GOD FOR EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF THEM"/ ALSO OF JOHN PERCIVAL, THEIR YOUNGEST SON/ DIED OCT 4TH 1950 AGED 63 YEARS/ "AT REST".
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Savage, 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: Name; date and place of death; age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 260, height 1220, width 710
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • The National Archives reference WO 100/176 (Campaign Medal & Award Rolls, 1793-1949): Private W. Savage, regimental number 6506, of 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, died on 13/5/1900.

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