Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Warwick
Town
Barford
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Crimean War (1853-1856)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
76189

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Current location

To right side of the main altar
St Peters Church
Church Street
Barford
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV35 8EW
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 27241 60907
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A plain rectangular Plaque, lettering in black. A black Latin cross at top centre
Inscription
SACRED TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ REGINALD HUGH SOMERVILLE/ LIEUTENANT IN THE 23RD REGIMENT/ OF ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS/ WHO WAS KILLED IN THE ASSAULT UPON SEBASTAPOL/ ON THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1855/ IN THE 20TH YEAR OF HIS AGE/ THIRD SON OF THE HONOURABLE/ AND REVEREND WILLIAM SOMERVILLE/RECTOR OF THIS PARISH/ "THEREFORE BE YE ALSO READY FOR/ IN SUCH AN HOUR AS YE THINK NOT/ THE SON OF MAN COMETH." MATTHEW C24 v44
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Crimean War (1853-1856)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Full name, Unit, Date of death, location, event, family
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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