Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Town
Shorwell
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Commemoration
19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85875

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Current location

St Peter's Church
B3399 Farrier's Way
Shorwell
Isle Of Wight
PO30 3JT
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 45731 82997
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Large marble tablet framed within an ogee arch created by 3 columns on either side. The crest of the Austrian Lancers tops the inscription which is inlaid in black roman capitals.
Inscription
IN MEMORY/ OF/ FRANCIS EDWARD ROBERTSON BOGHURST,/ CAPTAIN IN THE 3RD REGIMENT OF/ AUSTRIAN LANCERS;/ THE BELOVED AND ONLY SON OF/ EDWARD AND MARGARET BOGHURST,/ OF BEVERLEY, IN THE COUNTY OF YORK./ HE DIED ON THE 24TH OF JANUARY 1847,/ AT IREGH IN HUNGARY,/ AFTER A SHORT BUT PAINFUL ILLNESS,/ AGED 29 YEARS./ THIS MONUMENT/ WAS ERECTED BY HIS MATERNAL UNCLE,/ THE REVD EBENEZER ROBERTSON,/ VICAR OF THIS PARISH,/ AS A TOKEN OF AFFECTIONATE REGARD./ "QUIS DESIDERO SIT PUDOR AUT MODUS/ TAM CARI CAPITIS?"/ "MULTIS ILLE BONIS FLEBILIS OCCIDIT." ["What modesty or measure can set bounds to our desire of so dear a friend?"]/ ["He has fallen mourned by many good people"]
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, unit, details of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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