Second Lieutenant R E Knight

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Lamp or lighting
District: Gloucester
Town: Gloucester
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 92229

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Current location

Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2LX
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 83122 18781
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

The electric lighting of the Cathedral Chapter House and Great Cloister with associated brass plaque. The plaque has a geometric ropework border and is topped by a rising sun in relief. The inscription is in raised capital lettering.

Inscription

IN/ MEMORY OF/ R. E. KNIGHT/ D. C. M. M. A./ 2ND LIEUTENANT/ 5TH GLOUCESTER-/ SHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO WAS/ KILLED IN ACTION/ ON THE SOMME/ IN JULY 1916./ THE ELETRIC/ LIGHTING OF THE/ CHAPTER HOUSE/ AND/ GREAT CLOISTER/ WAS INSTALLED/ IN 1928,/ THE GIFT OF/ HIS BROTHER.

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

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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