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
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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