Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Oswestry
Town
Maesbury
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72482

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Current location

St John the Baptist Church
Main Road
Maesbury
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY10 8JH
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 30985 25637
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A rectangular brass plaque mounted onto a wooden backboard. The dedication is written in black lettering in the centre, with a Latin cross engraved on the left hand side and a simple decorative border.
Inscription
[...] ALSO OF THEIR TWO SONS/ G.H. DOUGLAS DAVIES KILLED IN ACTION AUG. 23 1916 AGED 27/ T. REGINALD DAVIES DIED OF WOUNDS SEP. 27 1916 AGED 31/ "THY WILL BE DONE."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Davies, G H Douglas
Davies, T Reginald
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, manner of death, date of death, age at death.
    Order of information: Date of death.
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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