Bridges family

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Memorial details

District: East Devon
Town: Kilmington
County: Devon
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 89822

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Current location

St. Giles' Church
Whitford Road
Kilmington
East Devon
Devon
EX13 7RG
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 27304 97985
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Nowy headed brass plaque headed by the Bridges' family crest. The inscription is in black capital lettering.

Inscription

TO THE BELOVED MEMORY/ OF/ COLONEL CHARLES/ HARLEY BRIDGES/ LATE COMMANDANT 22ND PUNJAB INFY/ J. P. FOR THE COUNTY OF DEVON/ AND FORMERLY CHURCHWARDEN OF/ THIS PARISH/ DIED AT HEATHFIELD KILMINGTON/ ON 27TH NOV 190O./ ALSO OF HIS SON/ LT. COL. ROLAND/ HARLEY BRIDGES/ D. S. O. R. A. M. C./ WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED/ AT JAFFA ON 22ND AUGUST 1918/ WHILST ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH/ THE EGYPTIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/ "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND/ THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY"

Inscription legible?

yes

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, unit and details of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

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Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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