Memorial

St Peters Church - Memorial Bells

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Current Location

Memorial located on west wall of the nave, St Peters Church, Sherbourne Street, Farmington, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL54 3ND, England

SP 13661 15273

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Bells or bell tower
WMR Reference Number: 20887
Description: The original bells in the church were restored in the year 1902 in memory and there is a brass plaque containing the details. Inscription is formed in black lettering.
Inscription: THE BELLS OF THIS CHURCH WERE RESTORED IN THE YEAR 1902/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF ELIZABETH DRYSDALE/ WHO DIED ON 5TH OCTOBER 1892/ YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF HARRY EDMUND WALLER OF FARMINGTON/ AND OF HER ONLY SON/ LIEUTENANT ROBERT DRYSDALE/ OF THE ROYAL SCOTS, LOTHIAN REGIMENT/ WHO FELL IN ACTION IN THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA/ ON 31ST AUGUST 1901, AGED 24 YEARS./ "YEA, THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH,/ I WILL FEAR NO EVIL: FOR THOU ART WITH ME;/ THY ROD AND THY STAFF THEY COMFORT ME."/ PSALM XXIII

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, forename, surname, regiment, place of death, manner of death, date of death and age when died

Plaque

Height: 610mm

Width: 920mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Unknown

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