Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Monmouth
Town
Chepstow
County
Gwent
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69208

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Current location

St Mary's Priory
Upper Church Street
Chepstow
Monmouth
Gwent
NP16 5HU
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 53591 93980
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular white marble tablet with a carved decorative border set on a black backboard with black lettering. Family device of an antelope in relief at top.
Inscription
IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ FOTHERGILL WILLIAM SWINFEN COTTRELL/ PRIVATE VI. BATT. AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE/ SON OF/WILLIAM SWINFEN COTTRELL/ OF EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM/ AND GRANDSON OF/ JAMES EVENS ESQ./ PWLLMEYRIC LODGE CHEPSTOW/ BORN 18th MARCH 1893/ WAS KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR AT THE/ FIRST LANDING OF THE AUSTRALIANS/ AT ANZAC COVE GALLIPOLI/ APRIL 25th 1915/ DULCE EST PRO PATRIA MORI.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cottrell, Fothergill William Swinfen
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, relationships, date of birth, place of death, date of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 584mm, width 508mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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