Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
Durham
Town
Hallgarth, south of Pittington
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71147

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Current location

St Laurence's Church
Hallgarth Lane
Hallgarth
south of Pittington
Durham
Durham
DH6 1AB
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 32886 43579
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Marble tablet with raised border of twisted rope design. Lettering incised and blackened with red initials using Gothic lower case throughout. Also a stained glass window
Inscription
Tablet: TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF / GEORGE CONYERS BAKER BAKER/ OF ELEMORE / CAPTAIN 60TH RIFLES/ BORN JUNE 5TH 1857 / DIED JUNE 11TH 1892 / AT MANDALAY, UPPER BURMAH/ HE SEVED IN THE ZULU, TRANSVAAL, EGYPTIAN, AND SOUDAN WARS, 1887-1884/ HE IS LAID TO REST / AT MANDALAY Stained Glass Window: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF / OUR BELOVED MOTHER ISABELLA BAKER BAKER/ AND OF OUR BROTHER GEORGE CONYERS BAKER BAKER/ OF ELEMORE HALL CAPTAIN 60TH RIFLES /1896
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, George Conyers Baker
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Commemorations
  • 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, date of birth, date of death, place of death, place of burial
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 725mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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