Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tunbridge Wells
Town
Royal Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Specific Conflict
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68184

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Current location

On the north wall.
St Barnabas' Church
Stanley Road
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN1 2BA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 58877 40133
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wooden framed rectangular plaque with a flat wooden pediment and a latin cross encircled by a wreath on the left hand side.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF/ CLEMENT EDWARD SIMPSON, M.B.E./ CAPTAIN I.A.R.O. ATTACHED IRAQ LEVIES/ WHO DIED WHILST ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ ON THE 13th AUGUST 1922/ AT SULAIMANIA, AGE 24 YEARS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Non-Specific Conflict
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, decoration, rank, regiment, date of death, place of death, age of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 120mm, height 562mm, width 940mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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