Memorial

Major General Sir C Deacon

Inscription

Source: Copyright Mark Littler

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Current Location

ST MARYS CHURCH, Church Road, Watford, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0EG, England

TQ 11084 96310

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 14677
Description: TABLET AND SURROUND FLANKED BY 2 PILASTRES, EACH SURMOUNTED BY AN URN ON A TAPERED PEDESTAL IN HIGH RELIEF, DRAPED WITH A SWAG OF FOLIAGE, AND RESTING ON A SEMI-CIRCULAR CONSOLE. SIMPLE PEDIMENT ABOVE THE PLAIN CORNICE. KCB INSIGNIA IN HIGH RLEIEF ON THE PEDIMENT. ACHIEVEMENT. CREST: WITHIN A COLLAR OF THE BATH, ISSUANT FROM A CROWN VALLARY AND EAGLES HEAD AND WINGS. MOTTO. NUNC ET NUNQUAM
Inscription: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ MAJOR-GENERAL SIR CHARLES DEACON KCB/ OF THE MADRAS ARMY/ WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 30TH OF DECEMBER 1842 AGED 65 YEARS/ AFTER A FAITHFUL SERVICE OF FORTY YEARS/ LEAVING A NAME BELOVED BY HIS FRIENDS, RESPECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT/ AND HONOURED BY HIS FELLOW SOLDIERS/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY HIS WIDOW/ ALSO JOAN ANN DEACON, RELICT OF/ MAJOR-GENERAL SIR CHARLES DEACON KCB/ WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 19TH MARCH 1856/ IN HER 81ST YEAR

War: 19th Century Conflict (1800-1899)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,occupation,decorations

Backboard

Height: 200MM

Width: 1230MM

Made from: Marble - Black

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good