Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tunbridge Wells
Town
Royal Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68159

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Current location

St John's Church
St John's Road
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9GB
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 58273 40316
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular brass plaque set on a wooden backboard with a single line border and the lettering in black.
Inscription
ICH X-R-H DIEN/ IN MEMORY OF TROOPER JESSE STANDEN/ OF THE 10th HUSSARS;/ WHO WAS KILLED WHILST FIGHTING FOR HIS QUEEN AND COUNTRY/ AT PAARDEBERG, SOUTH AFRICA,/ ON FEBRUARY 18th 1900./ THIS TABLET/ IS ERECTED BY MANY OF HIS FRIENDS AND SCHOOLFELLOWS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Standen, Jesse
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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: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 22mm, height 363mm, width 530mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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