Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Richmondshire
Town
Spennithorne
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87194

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Current location

St Michael and All Angels Church
Spennithorne
Richmondshire
North Yorkshire
DL8 5FB
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 13708 88973
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular marble tablet with stepped top. Regimental(?) crest followed by lettering in black
Inscription
to the memory of/Hugh Clervaux Chaytor/Capt 26th King Georges own Light Cavalry/born at Spennithorne Hall 28th Nov 1883/killed in action at Messines 30th Oct 1914/attached to 11th Hussars/buried at Wulverghem
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Chaytor, Hugh Clervaux
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Commemorations
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, date of birth, place of birth, rank, regiment, place of death, manner of death, date of death, place of burial
    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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