Major Cecil W. M. Feilden D.S.O.

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Chester
Town: Backford
County: Cheshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 9975

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Current location

St. Oswald's Church
Church La
Backford
Chester
Cheshire
CH2 4BE
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 39811 71689
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular, marble tablet bearing red and black incised inscription within single black line border.

Inscription

IN SWEET MEMORY OF/ MAJOR CECIL WILLIAM MONTAGUE FEILDEN, D.S.O./ ROYAL SCOTS GREYS/ OF WITTON PARK LANCASHIRE, AND/ MOLLINGTON HALL, IN THIS PARISH./ BORN MARCH 13TH 1863, DIED FEBRUARY 19TH 1902./ MORTALLY WOUNDED AT KLIPPAN, SOUTH AFRICA./" WOULD GOD I HAD DIED FOR THEE, MY SON, MY SON:"/ NEATH AFRIC'S SOD/ EARTH: RECEIVE OUR TREASURE,/ GUARD HIM, MY GOD:/ AWAITING THY GOOD PLEASURE

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, decoration, regiment, date of birth, date of death, manner of death, place of death.
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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