Lieutenant Robert Wilkinson Dent

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bexley
Town: Sidcup
County: Greater London
Country: England
Commemoration: Colonial India
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 74200

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Current location

St John the Evangelist Church
Church Road
Sidcup
Bexley
Greater London
DA14 6BU
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 46441 71552
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A light coloured rectangular tablet on a large shaped black back board, all resting on a pair of black corbels. The light tablet has a sheathed sword resting on an integral shelf at the top. And an attached carving in the centre underneath. The black lettering is slightly recessed and has a cross in relief at each corner. The black backboard is shaped to accommodate the lower carving. The top is triangular to accommodate a plain cross above the sword.

Inscription

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ ROBERT WILKINSON DENT./ LIEUTENANT IN THE 1ST BENGAL-LIGHT-CAVALRY,/ SECOND SON OF/ ROBERT DENT, ESQre, DECEASED,/ AND CHARLOTTE DENT, OF HOMEWOOD, CHISLEHURST./ HE DIED AT CAWNPORE: 27 JUNE 1859:/ AGED 27 YEARS:/ DEEPLY REGRETTED BY ALL HIS RELATIVES/ AND BROTHER OFFICERS.// THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS/ SORROWING MOTHER /

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Dent, Robert Wilkinson
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Commemorations

Colonial India
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, relationships, place of death, date of death, age at death.
Order of information: Undefined

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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