Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Gravesham
Town
Cobham
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
93649

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Current location

St Mary Magdalene Church
The Street
Cobham
Gravesham
Kent
DA12 3DB
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 66975 68382
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular white marble tablet within a stone frame. The inscription is in red capital lettering.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHARLES/ JAMES COCKBURN M. C. LIEUTENANT/ 6TH JAT LIGHT INFANTRY I. A. YOUNGER/ SON OF THE LATE MAJOR C. J. COCKBURN/ ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT/ MARRIED IN THIS CHURCH 16TH JULY 1915/ KILLED IN ACTION IN MESOPOTAMIA/ 7TH JANUARAY 1916. AGED 25 YEARS.
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
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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