Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Aylesbury Vale
Town
Mursley
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8016

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Current location

St. Mary the Virgin Church
Main Street
Mursley
Aylesbury Vale
Buckinghamshire
MK17 0RT
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 81719 28551
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall-mounted landscape orientated brass plaque. Engraved inscription infilled in black with certain letters infilled red. Badge of Seaforth Highlanders at top centre of plaque. Engraved single line border infilled in black.
Inscription
IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF OUR BELOVED SON/ MEYRICK EDWARD SELBY-LOWNDES,/ LIEUT. 2ND. BATT SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS./ MORTALLY WOUNDED AT IWAY, NEAR CAMBRAI, FRANCE,/ AND DIED AFTER SEVEN WEEKS SUFFERING NOBLY BORNE./ ON OCTOBER 27TH 1918./ AGED 20 YEARS./ "He being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time for his soul pleased the Lord."/ WISDOM IV 13-14
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Selby-lowndes, Meyrick Edward
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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: Rank, year of death, regiment, place of death, forename, surname, manner of death, age at death
    Order of information: No order
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth c 3 mm, height 610 mm, width 760 mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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