Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tunbridge Wells
Town
Royal Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68161

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Current location

On north wall of north aisle.
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 with single line border set on a wooden backboard.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ 2nd LIEUT. ERNEST EDWIN LAMB/ 3rd ROYAL WEST KENT REGt./ ATTd. 9th LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS/ WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY/ AT MOQUET FARM FRANCE./ ON SEPTEMBER 26th 1916 AGED 25 YEARS./ ERECTED BY HIS PARENTS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Lamb, Ernest Edwin
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiments, place of death, date of death, age of death, relationships.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 22mm, height 350mm, width 556mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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