Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Ashford
Town
Rolvenden
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
73517

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
High Street
Rolvenden
Ashford
Kent
TN17 4LT
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 84503 31220
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
The wheeled battlefield cross is painted white with black painted lettering and some bevelled edges also painted black. There are five strips of metal labels. The cross stands on the balcony of the Barham family pew above a private chapel. The inscription is on the lintel of the doors leading to the private chapel below the battlefield cross and crest.
Inscription
On screen: TO THE SWEET MEMORY OF WILFRED SAXBY BARHAM CAPTAIN THE BUFFS WHO DIED 10TH OCT. 1915/ OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION ON THE PREVIOUS DAY + INTERRED AT POPARINGHE On battlefield cross: CAPTAIN.W.S.BARHAM/ 3RD.BN. THE BUFFS. ATTACHED.1ST BN./ DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION 10TH OCT. 1915./ (…) CAPT. W. S. BARHAM/ 3RD. BN. THE BUFFS. ATT’D. 1ST. BN./ 10. 10. 1915./ L. W. G. C.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barham, Wilfred Saxby
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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: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, date of death, manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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