Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Wokingham
- Town
- Wargrave
- County
- Berkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 7832
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Current location
St Mary's Church
Mill Green
Station Road
Wargrave
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG10 8EU
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 78281 78471
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Nowy-headed wall-mounted tablet with an equestrian St George and dragon positioned at top centre. Armorial device below inscription and beneath that, a relief of officer's head; he is wearing a cap.
- Inscription
- FEARLESS VIRTUE BRINGETH BOUNDLESS GAIN/ IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ RICHARD (DICK) ALBERT/ BERESFORD CHANCELLOR/ CAPT. 7TH ROYAL BERKS REGT. BORN JUNE/ 4TH. 1895 DIED FROM WOUNDS ON THE/ SALONICA FRONT. DECEMBR. 24TH. 1916
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Chancellor, Richard Albert Beresford
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, year of death, regiment, place of death, manner of death
Order of information: No order
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Relief
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
- Relief
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Costs
Memorial: £300
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
- Reference
- Sir William Reynolds-Stephens: A Life's Work - Painter, Craftsman, Designer and Sculptor 1862-1943 by Caroline Sherlock 167 Published:Caroline Sherlock 2002 24 Champion Grove, London, SE5 8BW
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