Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
District
Colchester
Town
Lexden
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
88436

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Current location

St Leonard's Parish Church
St. Leonard’s Square
Church Avenue
Lexden
Colchester
Essex
CO3 4BL
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 97143 25099
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
The Church organ and an associated brass plaque with inscription. The plaque refers also to the altar screen as part of the memorial.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ HAROLD EVATT/ ELDER SON OF/ EDWIN J & EMILY FRANCES SANDERS/ WHO LOST HIS LIFE AT KROOSTAUT/ WHILST SERVING IN THE LOYAL SUFFOLK HUSSARS/ IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR/ JULY 26TH 1901 IN HIS 21ST YEAR/ THIS ORGAN WAS ERECTED BY HIS/ FATHER AND MOTHER AND THE ADJACENT/ SCREEN BY HIS BROTHERS & SISTERS/ R.I.P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Evatt, Harold
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Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: given name , surname , place of death ,unit , date of death, age at death
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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